EXPRESS Chelsea confirmed last month that they had agreed a fee, believed to be £57million, to sell Costa back to his former club Atletico Madrid. The Spaniard was told via text message in the summer that he was no longer in Antonio Conte's plans. This came after the Italian tactician was unhappy with Costa's attitude last January, when his head was turned by a lucrative contract offer from China. The Chelsea boss proceeded to drop his talisman before reintegrating him as he scored 20 league goals to deliver the Premier League title to Stamford Bridge.But research by the Express has discovered that Chelsea will be losing the most influential striker of last season, with his goals...
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