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Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo plays down move for Chelsea striker Diego Costa: 'He will return to Spain someday... on holiday'

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has played down the club's approach for wantaway Chelsea striker Diego Costa.

Costa has been heavily linked with a return to his former club this summer despite helping the Blues to the Premier League title last season.

The 28-year-old was pictured partying in an Atletico shirt while on holiday earlier this month but Cerezo insists a deal for the Spain international is far from being agreed while the Spanish club remain under a transfer embargo.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been heavily linked with a return to Atletico Madrid
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been heavily linked with a return to Atletico Madrid
Diego Costa has been snapped in an Atletico Madrid shirt
Costa was pictured partying in an Atletico shirt while on holiday in Brazil earlier this month
The Chelsea star was filming his own Instagram live story from Brazil

'Costa is a Chelsea player at the moment, and you know for a long time now that we cannot sign anyone,' Cerezo told AS.