Diego Costa

[Rapkun 668]

Only striker available, decent striker who proved himself this season. If he manages to keep half his Atletico form I'll be satisfied with this signing.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Decent photo In the topic maybe?...

[bethos1 802]

I'm not his biggest fan but if he scores for us like he did for Atletico I guess I'll love him fast .

[LucienDillonCFC 77]

When does everyone think this will be confirmed guys?

[Toli 977]

Am I the only one having some fear about this transfer? Dont know, just have a feeling he wont suceed here I dont know...maybe I am tainted by Torres + Sheva transfer, but Costa isnt really the type of striker Mou was looking for last summer in Rooney...seems more or less like the only real available option and better than nothing.

[Tomo 21,733]

Unless he specifically wants 19 and Demba leaves to free that spot i would actually give him 9 and lump Torres a rubbish number.

It needs to be made clear to him he won't be playing if he stays.

[Ryan Fong 2,776]

Welcome DC, now you are our cunt lol.

However I will hold my expectation and excitement up until he actually performs.

[Toli 977]

According to AS we have paid the 40 m in his release clause!

http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2014/06/04/primera/1401894866_640313.html

[DYC. 7,542]

Not true about Drogba but Costa had one good season. He had 10 goals in 31 La Liga games the year before. He scored a bunch of goals against poor sides in the Spanish Cup and the Europa league though. It wasn't a bad season by any stretch of the imagination, but not the kind of numbers or performances that make you stand out at all.

Drogba actually played 2 years in League 1 (and 11 games the previous year). His first full year was good, better than Costa's year two seasons ago (1 goal every 2 games to 1 goal every 3 games). I wish people would keep repeating the same nonsense about Drogba. He finished 3rd in Ligue 1 in goals in back to back years. How is that one great season?

Costa wasn't the team's goal-scorer in 12/13. And I have to say, 10 goals and 7 assists in 24 starts is more than decent considering the circumstances (first year at Atletico, playing in different positions).

And since we're going by statistics, 10 goals and 4 assists in 15 starts for Rayo Vallecano in 11/12. Not too shabby.

I have a good feeling about this guy. He's had an interesting journey to the top. Seems like he's constantly had to prove himself.

And more importantly, he's more than a goal-scorer. Think he'll do fine.

[The Mak 4,459]

Unless he specifically wants 19 and Demba leaves to free that spot i would actually give him 9 and lump Torres a rubbish number.

It needs to be made clear to him he won't be playing if he stays.

This is exactly what I did to Torres in Football Manager. The board wouldn't let me sell/loan him, so I put him in the U18s squad and gave him the shirt number 50 and 'Flopess' as a nickname.

[cadenza666 221]

According to AS we have paid the 40 m in his release clause!

http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2014/06/04/primera/1401894866_640313.html

their bastard president is still behind it seems haha

Commenting on reports in England that Brazil-born Costa, who has the same agent as Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, had passed a medical and the London club had paid the buyout fee, Cerezo suggested the deal was some way from being finalised.

"Diego has the attributes to become the world's best forward but what we will not do is oblige someone to play where they do not want to," Cerezo was quoted as saying in Spanish media.

"If he (Costa) has an agreement with someone then let him come and tell us," he added.

"If he wants to leave, let him come and deposit his buyout clause which I believe is around 42 or 43 million euros."

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/football-chelsea-must-pay-costas-buyout-clause-atletico-171046429--sow.html

[1chelsea 864]

Am I the only one having some fear about this transfer? Dont know, just have a feeling he wont suceed here I dont know...maybe I am tainted by Torres + Sheva transfer, but Costa isnt really the type of striker Mou was looking for last summer in Rooney...seems more or less like the only real available option and better than nothing.

Keep that funny feeling somewhere ease why don't u make a positive feeling for this one on like u have for Torres when he first came

[bushman 2,043]

Never rely on Eurosport.

Chelsea paid 29.5m quid.

[Safir Zawad 54]

Well glad to see it's (almost) done and dusted. Now Costa can focus on the World Cup and Chelsea can go search for the perfect CM to replace Lampard.

[Toli 977]

Never rely on Eurosport.

Chelsea paid 29.5m quid.

His clause is 40 m euros and I think thats what we have paid.

[Dy-lan 142]

This pic is making the rounds, although im not sure if this is from the CL semi final.

[mediator 2,026]

This pic is making the rounds, although im not sure if this is from the CL semi final.

I'm sure we have no pitch anymore, since we are doing some work on it

[November33rd 84]

You can see the CL ads in the background FFS. Surely you people can't be serious.