Diego Costa says Antoine Griezmann helped convince him to return to Atletico Madrid and now he hopes the France star will stay with him at the club.
Griezmann decided against a move away from the Liga side last year due to a FIFA-imposed ban on Atleti signing new players.
The 27-year-old is once more being linked with Barcelona and Manchester United, and has acknowledged that he wants his future to be resolved before the World Cup begins in June.
Costa rejoined Atletico from Chelsea last year, although the registration ban meant he had to wait until January to officially return to the Spanish capital, where he has established a formidable partnership with Griezmann in recent weeks.