Conte: Diego Costa case is "closed"
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte spoke about his wantaway striker from China, where The Blues are doing a pre-season tour.
Antonio Conte has spoken firmly about want-away-striker Diego Costa from Chelsea’s pre-season training camp in China. There is no way back for Costa at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea boss: 'the case is closed'
"I don't to like to talk about players that don't stay here, for me the situation is closed,” said Conte from China.
"In January, the Costa situation was very clear for the club, for him and his agent.”
Conte and Costa relationship breakdown
Even before the Italian coach spoke to the press, it appeared almost certain that Costa would return to Atlético Madrid, the club from which he joined Chelsea in 2014. In June, Conte sent a text message to Costa saying ‘you are not in my plan’. In July, Costa was photographed on holiday in the red-and-white-striped shirt of Atlético.
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