Diego Costa

[Jusek 2,031]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15c0EMW3IOk

[LAM09 6,770]

Looks like Costa to Chelsea is a done deal.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2014/05/02/4789621/done-deal-diego-costa-agrees-to-35m-chelsea-move

[sdrcfc 461]

I can't wait to see Costa's antics against the likes of Rio, Suarez, etc.

:blue scalf:

[Special Juan 27,439]

I can't wait to see Costa's antics against the likes of Rio, Suarez, etc.

:blue scalf:

Is Suarez switching to be a defender next season?

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

I can't wait to see Costa's antics against the likes of Rio, Suarez, etc.

:blue scalf:

I don't think the poor rio will play again.

[sdrcfc 461]

Is Suarez switching to be a defender next season?

Was Marquez a defender?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2mHldtB3jQ

[Special Juan 27,439]

Was Marquez a defender?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2mHldtB3jQ

Did you edit your post

[sdrcfc 461]

Did you edit your post

No

[Special Juan 27,439]

No

May of been aliens then.

[The Skipper 20,593]

I think people have gone off him more over the apparent £50million price tag than anything else. He's a quality finisher, I just hope he doesn't lose his patience if he comes here or we'll have a Balotelli on our hands.

As I said before when people were saying that; I seriously doubt he'll go for 50. And voila, the prices that's coming out now are ranging from £32m/35m, so whoever is making that argument against it doesn't really have a point about it anymore.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

World class striker? Is Costa at the same level as Suarez, Falcao, Messi or Ibra? No.

Hes a major improvement on what we have but anything going over 35m m is a rip off.

He's at the age where the tag World class only starts to be labelled on him. These are now his prime years if we wait a couple more years to buy him the price doubles.

[The Skipper 20,593]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15c0EMW3IOk

He's been signed. At £32m it's a very good deal.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I see why there are doubts about signing this guy, I have them myself too.

You see, who did we have most problems with this season? Teams that sit back with 10 men and only attack (if, they do at all) on counter-attacks or spam long balls and try to win corners to score from them. West Ham, Palace and other fuckers...

And we did exactly the same in first leg in CL and Costa couldn't do fuck all. I know West Ham ain't Chelsea, but I would expect for striker with such pricetag to score even against teams that park the bus.

And please, don't bring that shit argument: 'Messi didn't score against us too'. That's the most stupid shit I've ever heard. Messi is one of the two best footballers in the world and he is proving it season after season. He may have a few bad months here and there, but most of the time he is the best footballer in the world.

Nobody heard about Costa until two seasons ago, so we don't know whether this season he is good just because of the way Simeone set up team or because he is actually good.

And you know what? when we wait to find out his price tag doubles. Trust the scouts and the tech directors, if they see him as a guy who can come in and provide what we need then I'm all for it, they have a better eye for talent than we do that's for damn sure.

Costa is a live body in the box, fearless competitor and a guy when given space will score. That is exactly the kind of player Chelsea need at this current moment, Cavani is 27 and misses boatloads of good chances to score, Falcao is 28 and coming off a very serious injury. Diego is 25 and just now entering his prime years, whether you've heard of him before or not is not a concern for me because now is when a striker of his pedigree starts to make a name for himself. Same can be said for Falcao(2011) and the same can be said about Cavani(2012) they were 25 and just starting to show the world what they are capable of.

Also, lets not forget we have Lukaku to come back too! You don't think a strike force of Lukaku, Costa and even Torres would strike fear into opponents? I am very confident that trio(hopefully without Torres and with Eto'o) will be more than enough to provide us with the goals we need.

If Spain have a good World Cup and Costa scores important goals his star will shine even brighter so meeting the buyout is paramount before we go into the summer.

[Fernando 6,479]

He's been signed. At £32m it's a very good deal.

Link?

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Link?

He's Mind.

[bushman 2,043]

I just hope, he holds up for 4 to 5 years. He had some serious injury two years ago.

[Pizy 18,401]

If £32m end up being the price then it's a steal. Which would mean either his release clause was indeed there or the price was low because another Courtois loan deal is included.

And FFS, if we sell Courtois to them permanently I'm going to lose my shit. It kind of grates me how José once more spoke about him in today's press conference. Saying he's Athletico's keeper and refuses to comment on him at all. It's like he's trying already to condition us for the inevitable sale.

[LAM09 6,770]

If £32m end up being the price then it's a steal. Which would mean either his release clause was indeed there or the price was low because another Courtois loan deal is included.

And FFS, if we sell Courtois to them permanently I'm going to lose my shit. It kind of grates me how José once more spoke about him in today's press conference. Saying he's Athletico's keeper and refuses to comment on him at all. It's like he's trying already to condition us for the inevitable sale.

Looks like the fee Chelsea are paying for Costa is his release cause.