Diego Costa closes in when he returns to Brazil to play for his girlfriend Palmeiras.
The 32-year-old, who left Atletico Madrid in January, is in talks with one of the biggest clubs in his hometown of Sao Paulo – and the man he backed as a boy.
Palmeiras has offered him a two-year contract worth around £ 2.6m a year after tax. The player is currently in Brazil.
Costa had been in talks with clubs in Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia since leaving Atletico.
The Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab came closest to meeting his demands but no club was able to agree to terms.
He was also offered to clubs in the Premier League, with one top-six team offering him a contract until the end of the season, which was rejected.
Costa began his career as a youngster for Barcelona side Esportivo Capela, who was based in Sao Paulo before moving to Portugal to begin his senior career with Braga.
He signed for Atletico Madrid just a year later but did not break into the first team until the 2010-11 season, after several spells on loan, but it was not until the 2013-14 season that he made it. real name, scoring 36 goals in all competitions.
Costa signed for Chelsea in the summer of 2014, where he became immediately pregnant under Jose Mourinho, scoring 20 Premier League goals on his way to the title in his first season.
He returned to Atletico in 2018 with 59 goals in over 100 appearances and two Premier League titles to his name.
Although born and raised in Brazil and twice playing for his country, Costa received a certificate to play for Spain after becoming a citizen, having played for Brazil in friendly matches. only, and went on to score 10 goals for them.