Tag: Diego Costa
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Chelsea complete £32 signing of Diego Costa
Spanish hitman Diego Costa has signed a 5-year contract with Chelsea and the deal was finally sealed on the activation of his release clause this afternoon. The former Atletico Madrid striker’s highly-anticipated move to Stamford Bridge is perfectly timed for the player to join Jose Mourinho’s Blues on their pre-season friendly fixtures. Chelsea have officially…
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Atletico star in London to seal Chelsea move
Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis is in London today as Chelsea close in on his £20million signature, Football Express News understands. A source close to Stamford Bridge told FEN the left-back is on the verge of joining the Blues on a long-term deal and is expected to put the finishing touches to his switch, with…
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Pogba’s agent breaks silence on Chelsea talk
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has not held a meeting to discuss a switch to Chelsea, according to his agent. The France international has become one of the hottest properties in European football and has been linked with a host of cash-rich clubs since the summer transfer window reopened. However, his camp has moved swiftly to…
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Atletico Madrid seal Diego Costa replacement
Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal with Bayern Munich for the signing of Mario Mandzukic, replacing Diego Costa who joined Chelsea this summer. The Croatian striker was deemed surplus to requirements at Bayern towards the back end of last season after falling out with boss Pep Guardiola and he was immediately made available for transfer…
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Diego Costa will cost Chelsea £30.2m
The exact transfer fee of Diego Costa’s move to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid is being reported as £30.2m. Costa has been strongly linked with a move to Stamford Bridge this summer and following Spain’s exit from the World Cup in Brazil last week, the Brazilian-born striker is now set to jet into England and complete…
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Chelsea target set to discuss future
Inter Milan owner Erick Thohir is reportedly fighting to keep Chelsea target Mauro Icardi at the club. A source close to Stamford Bridge told Football Express News that the Argentina international is on their radar as the Blues look to embark on an overhaul of their strikeforce, which misfired last season. And according to Italian…
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Roma chasing Chelsea target
Roma have reportedly set their sights on Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after being frustrated in their pursuit of other forwards. According to Il Messaggero, the Serie A heavyweights have been priced out of moves for Torino attacker Alessio Cerci and Verona hitman Juan Iturbe, and have returned to their original idea of bidding for…
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Atletico plot Barcelona swap deal
La Liga champions Atletico Madrid are reportedly preparing to enter the race for Barcelona attacker Alexis Sanchez. The Chile international, who last night helped his side to a 2-0 victory over Spain which saw the defending World Cup holders crash out of the tournament with a game to spare, is the subject of strong interest…
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Diego Costa reveals why he signed for Chelsea
Spanish striker Diego Costa has spoken about his decision to leave Atletico Madrid and join Chelsea. The Spanish international is currently representing his adopted country at the World Cup in Brazil but is fully expected to arrive in London and link up with his new team-mates next season after a deal was struck between the…
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Rooney – key for England or gone backwards?
England’s long-standing forward Wayne Rooney is possibly the most ‘marmite’ player the Three Lions have, people either love him or hate him. He’s enjoyed massive success with the national team, but can he still be dubbed with the likes of Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi as a world class striker, or has he gone backwards?…
