Chelsea striker Diego Costa has admitted he was set to leave Stamford Bridge in the summer for former club Atletico Madrid.
There was speculation surrounding the forward ahead of the campaign, having endured a difficult second season with the Blues. This term, he’s been a player reborn, helping Chelsea to the top of the Premier League table and finding his edge in front of goal again.
However, Costa has revealed things could have been a lot different in 2016-17, per Ian Baker of the Daily Telegraph:
Could I have gone in the summer?