Costa wanted Atletico return

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Chelsea striker Diego Costa has admitted he was keen to rejoin Atletico Madrid earlier this summer.

Costa spent two years at Atletico, scoring 43 goals and formed a good relationship with manager Diego Simeone, who led the team to the La Liga title and the Champions League final in 2013/14.

Atleti reportedly wanted to re-sign Costa this summer but were unable to persuade Chelsea to part ways with the Spain striker.

“Everybody knows there was a possibility of going back to Atletico but it didn’t happen because of a few details. I thanks the fans and Cholo (Diego Simeone) for his faith,” he is quoted as saying in …

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