5 possible destinations for Diego Costa
Despite having a 26-goal season, Diego Costa’s Chelsea future has never been so unsure. The Spaniard has come out today and made startling revelations about his relationship with Blues boss, Antonio Conte.
After a 2-2 draw with Colombia, Costa revealed to the press, “Conte has sent me a message telling me I’m not in his plans.” After a monumental bust-up midway through the season, this revelation only re-affirms what Chelsea fans feared at the time. Diego Costa will not be at Chelsea next season.
The Spaniard was Chelsea’s talisman in their recent title-winning campaign but it seems as though Conte feels the striker’s negatives outweigh his positives. Now it’s clearly time for the 28-year-old to find a new club to cause trouble at.
Here are 5 possible destinations for the outgoing Diego Costa.
#5 AC Milan
Sky Sports understands that AC Milan are now in talks to sign Diego Costa. Milan are on the verge of becoming a powerhouse once again as they were taken over earlier in the year by a Chinese consortium. Meaning they now have the funds to buy Europe’s elite, starting with Costa.
Diego Costa is represented by super-agent Jorge Mendes and Milan are looking to sign two of his other clients in James Rodriguez and Andre Silva. Regardless, talks have already begun between club directors and Mendes, meaning Costa already has one foot out of the door.
Costa’s style of play would suit Serie A, as it’s about tough 1 on 1 tussles between defenders and strikers. Diego relishes such battles where he can wind up opposing defenders through aggressive tackles.