Diego Costa ‘wants to leave Atletico Madrid in January as club snub option for contract extension’ – making the Chelsea striker unlikely to face his former Champions League club
- Striker Diego Costa is reported to leave LaLiga side Atletico Madrid in January
- The former Spain striker is out of contract at the club at the end of the season
- Luis Suarez’s injury and arrival have made Costa increasingly marginalized
- Costa is now very likely to face his former side Chelsea in the Champions League.
Former Chelsea striker Diego Costa has called for LaLiga leaders to leave Atletico Madrid in the January transfer window, according to reports.
The 32-year-old has made just three short appearances for Atletico in more than two months after the club’s signing signed Joao Felix and new Luis Suarez established themselves ahead of him in Diego’s head plans. Simeone.
Costa has been sidelined with injuries and has only played once since the first day of the season, missing six league games and the entire Atletico Champions League game so far through injuries.
Diego Costa seems certain he will leave LaLiga side Atletico Madrid in the January transfer window
The anti-Elche striker struck earlier this month but has fallen out of favor and is injured.
He is moving expert Tancredi Palmeri claimed that Costa has asked to leave in January, six months before his current contract expires.
It has already been said that Atletico had decided not to extend Costa ‘s current contract, which would ensure he would be left free if he stayed until the summer.
Palmeri seemed to be suggesting club leaders are ready to release Costa’s contract next month, with the appearance of Tottenham and PSG ready to return to the interest of the experienced fan.
Fiery forward Costa has spent eight years at Atletico over three spells, returning in 2018 after winning the Premier League twice with Chelsea between 2014 and 2017.
Costa turned out 120 times for Chelsea in three fertile years between 2014 and 2017
His departure would put an end to any expectation of a meeting with the Blues in their Champions League round 16 against Atletico next year.
Costa scored 59 goals in 82 appearances while at Stamford Bridge and took a good look at social media when they were drawn for the Champions League.
Despite falling out of favor recently, Costa has made 215 appearances for the club, scoring 83 times and providing 36 assists.
He stopped in the same game as Suarez for the first time with a goal against Elche earlier this month, but was brought down for just three minutes of the 2-0 win at Real Sociedad on Tuesday.