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Chelsea agree terms with Atletico Madrid for transfer of Diego Costa

Costa was hell-bent on returning to Atletico after falling out with Antonio Conte.

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On Thursday, Chelsea said it had agreed terms with Atletico Madrid for the transfer of Diego Costa. Costa was determined to rejoin his former club despite the fact that the Atletico Madrid can’t register players until Jan 2018.

A small statement from Chelsea Football Club said: “Chelsea Football Club has today agreed terms with Atletico Madrid for the transfer of Diego Costa. The transfer will be subject to the agreement of personal terms and a medical.”

 

  Costa has not played for Chelsea since the FA Cup final in May, following which he claims manager Antonio Conte sent him a text telling him he was not in his plans for the new season.

The Brazilian-born Spain international, who joined Chelsea from Atletico in 2014, has accused the Premier League club of treating him like a "criminal" and has said he was willing to see out the remaining two years of his deal unpaid in Brazil.

"My destination is already set," Costa was quoted as saying by Brazilian newspaper O Globo. "I must return to Atletico Madrid next season."
The situation is complicated by the fact that Atletico are currently banned from signing players in this window although a loan deal would be possible. The club have been handed a two-window FIFA transfer ban for signing minors.
"It turns out that there is the impasse that Chelsea does not want to release me," added Costa. "But I believe this situation will be resolved now on my return to Spain."


More details awaited 

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