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Costa return a good thing for Simeone and everyone associated with Atletico

At last Atlético Madrid have found a replacement for Diego Costa. His name, as you might have noticed, is Diego Costa. The Brazil-born Spanish international striker arrived in the city on Friday is back after Chelsea agreed to a sale worth €65 million. It is the biggest transfer fee Atlético have ever paid and by a long way. A third more than they paid for Radamel Falcao and a €27m mark-up on Costa's price three years ago, it pushes the limits of their budget to the edge of the league's financial controls and may yet precipitate sales, but it is what Diego Simeone wanted.