Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte has confirmed that Diego Costa was out
of his plans as far back as January, 2017.
The Spanish international was the subject of a huge bid from a Chinese
club at the time after reports came out that he had a bust up with a
club trainer which caused him to be dropped from the Chelsea squad.
After the revelations earlier in the summer that he was no longer part
of the manager's plans through a text exchange.
It has no been revealed by the Italian that the decision to severe
ties with the 28 year old was taken seven months ago after the
incident which caused him to be dropped from the team.
Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, China, ahead of Chelsea's
pre-season friendly with Arsenal on Saturday, he confirmed what has
been known by sections of the club's fanbase and the media.
"In January, the Costa situation was very clear for the club, for him
and his agent," he said
"I don't to like to talk about players that don't stay here - for me
the situation is closed."
The issue remains whether any club would be willing to meet Chelsea's
valuation of a player they clearly want out of the club. His preferred
destination is to return to Atletico Madrid, but the club are under a
transfer ban until January 2018.
It remains to be seen how this would be eventually resolved as a
replacement in the person of Alvaro Morata has been signed with just
confirmation from the club being what is left.
of his plans as far back as January, 2017.
The Spanish international was the subject of a huge bid from a Chinese
club at the time after reports came out that he had a bust up with a
club trainer which caused him to be dropped from the Chelsea squad.
After the revelations earlier in the summer that he was no longer part
of the manager's plans through a text exchange.
It has no been revealed by the Italian that the decision to severe
ties with the 28 year old was taken seven months ago after the
incident which caused him to be dropped from the team.
Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, China, ahead of Chelsea's
pre-season friendly with Arsenal on Saturday, he confirmed what has
been known by sections of the club's fanbase and the media.
"In January, the Costa situation was very clear for the club, for him
and his agent," he said
"I don't to like to talk about players that don't stay here - for me
the situation is closed."
The issue remains whether any club would be willing to meet Chelsea's
valuation of a player they clearly want out of the club. His preferred
destination is to return to Atletico Madrid, but the club are under a
transfer ban until January 2018.
It remains to be seen how this would be eventually resolved as a
replacement in the person of Alvaro Morata has been signed with just
confirmation from the club being what is left.
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