Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has said he is hopeful his club will sign Chelsea forward Diego Costa in January.
Currently under a FIFA-imposed registration ban, Atleti failed to re-sign Costa, 28, in the summer, but Cerezo said the Madrid club will return for the Spain international in the new year, per Joe Short in the Express: "We cannot sign anyone until January, hopefully by then Costa and many others will come."
Short added Atletico tried to tempt Chelsea to sell striker Costa with a £25 million offer in the summer, but the Blues wanted £50 million for the player, who was told he was not in manager Antonio Conte's plans.