Diego Costa wants to solve his Chelsea debacle ‘as quickly as possible’

While Antonio Conte has been able to see the funny side of the Diego Costa debacle, Diego himself is growing a bit more desperate every time he looks at the calendar and sees how close we are to August 31rd. His way out of Stamford Bridge and a return to Atlético Madrid seems to be out of reach despite reports from Spanish media claiming that the Colchoneros decided to almost double their initial bid for Costa, which is a bold claim to make after Atlético basically getting priced out of a transaction.

With the World Cup on the horizon however, Diego is eager to see his situation resolved as quickly as possible.

"We are still in negotiations, [Chelsea] have to decide what will happen with me. I have two years on my contract with them and I hope it gets sorted out as quickly as possible because I need to play. The manager does not need me anymore due to certain circumstances. While they do not solve my situation, I began training by myself. I just will not stay in a place where they do not want me."

"The transfer market ends in August 31rd and I hope to sort out my situation before that. I want to get back to playing. It is what I love to do, it is what I know to do. There is also the World Cup next year. I always have offers from many clubs but I will not reveal their names."

-Diego Costa; Source: Globo Esporte

His preference does remain Atlético Madrid of course.

"I already have in mind where I want to play and I've made it very clear. [Spain is] a country with which I identify a lot due to the climate and the people. I fell in love with Madrid. We have to wait for the right moment."

-Diego Costa; Source: MC News

In any case, Diego will have to remain (im)patient as it is highly unlikely that Chelsea will 1) change their stance on his matter; and 2) focus on sorting out his predicament in light of the purchases we have to make to address our depth issues.