Diego Costa

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

[Styles 9,790]

[zolayes 14,489]

He wants Costa to score (at least) 32 goals per season - one goal for each million pounds.

Fun fact: Torres costed 50 million but he hasn't scored 50 goals for Chelsea yet.

yes but Torres has plenty of time left ..

[The Power 147]

So is Costa pretty much now a Chelsea player? I'm assuming that now he's passed a medical and a fee has been agreed (32 million pounds), all Chelsea have to do is confirm the deal with Atletico Madrid and bob's yer uncle, Diego is a blue.

[Tomo 21,733]

I can almost see it now Costa has an average debut in a match we win anyway, next pre match thread opens we have a group led by thekid9 saying Costa's been average and Torres deserves a chance to start.

[Kezza 1,965]

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[Peppen 934]

I can almost see it now Costa has an average debut in a match we win anyway, next pre match thread opens we have a group led by thekid9 saying Costa's been average and Torres deserves a chance to start.

Hahahhaha, so true!!! LOL! He'll remind us about the Munich corner that Torres won us, and the fact that Torres works his arse off every game! AND THE ASSISTS! HOW CAN WE FORGET THE ASSISTS?!

[BenIsLegend 475]

Really hope this is announced tomorrow. Have a feeling it will be considering a lot of sources earlier in the week seemed to indicate it would be announced before the weekend.

[Sheva. 5,373]

So some paper managed to interview Mou, they asked about Fabregas, but nothing about Costa's impending signing?

[cadenza666 221]

you know that Kiki Marin fella who peeps are reporting on the Fabregas deal, well he said this on Costa, make of it what you will

@Kike_Marin_ · 3h

Según @partidodelas12 Diego Costa le pidió al #Atlético pasar el reconocimiento médico con el #Chelsea en Washington y no le dejó. Entonces?

which translates to

Diego Costa asked Atlético if he could pass a medical with # Chelsea in Washington and they would not let him. So then?

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only then would the yahoo reports make sense :/

- from Yahoo! >>

"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, Atletico President 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."

[Blue Armour 4,313]

He may or may not be the best suited striker for our formation (he was certainly not the first on my list), but if this deal for him goes through, I feel as fans we should be grateful that our club can sign big name strikers like him merely a few months after he's had his best season...

[DavidEU 2,023]

Marca linking Atletico with Carlos Vela.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

you know that Kiki Marin fella who peeps are reporting on the Fabregas deal, well he said this on Costa, make of it what you will

@Kike_Marin_ · 3h

Según @partidodelas12 Diego Costa le pidió al #Atlético pasar el reconocimiento médico con el #Chelsea en Washington y no le dejó. Entonces?

which translates to

Diego Costa asked Atlético if he could pass a medical with # Chelsea in Washington and they would not let him. So then?

=====

only then would the yahoo reports make sense :/

- from Yahoo! >>

"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, Atletico President 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."

I think that quote from AM president is not confirmed yet / fake. I believe I have read that exact part from the most unreliable source in universe, dailystar. Some reliable newspaper like Sky didn't create an article about that quote. Even mighty Daily Fail somehow didn't too.

[cadenza666 221]

I think that quote from AM president is not confirmed yet / fake. I believe I have read that exact part from the most unreliable source in universe, dailystar. Some reliable newspaper like Sky didn't create an article about that quote. Even mighty Daily Fail somehow didn't too.

in Reuters mate

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/06/04/uk-soccer-england-chelsea-costa-idUKKBN0EF1UK20140604

[iseah100 5,612]

Marca linking Atletico with Carlos Vela.

To replace Villa? Vela is a beast, he'd do well for them.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

in Reuters mate

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/06/04/uk-soccer-england-chelsea-costa-idUKKBN0EF1UK20140604

Hmm, okay, I know Reuters is a good one. Strangely other newspapers didn't confirmed it.

[Namika 922]

Club source to Press Association (1/3): "#CFC have made an offer to Atlético Madrid in compliance with the buyout terms in Costa’s contract"

Club source to Press Association (2/3): "#CFC have been advised that the player has provided notice to Atlético Madrid invoking the buyout."

Club source to Press Association (3/3): "...clause and directing the club to accept Chelsea’s offer" #CFC #Atletico

Club Source to Press Association (1/2): "#CFC look forward to entering into formal transfer documentation with Atlético Madrid as soon.."

Club Source to Press Association (2/2): "...as possible so that the player can concentrate on the World Cup" #CFC #Atletico

Just a matter signing papers from Atleti.

[Namika 922]

Oups, double post, hopefully we can get this and Cesc done before the World Cup. I want to watch them at peace.