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Costa: I almost left Chelsea
- Updated: January 2, 2017
Diego Costa has revealed he was keen to leave Chelsea in the summer and almost completed a return to Atletico Madrid.
Costa has been in excellent form for the Premier League leaders this season, scoring 15 times as the Blues have embarked on a 13-game winning streak.
Last term, the Spanish striker had scored just three times before Jose Mourinho was sacked on December 17, after which he went on a goalscoring run which saw him finish the campaign with 16 to his name.
Costa says he is happier at Chelsea now and praised manager Antonio Conte for being “someone …