Diego Costa rejects AC Milan: Chelsea stay now likely in huge Antonio Conte blow
Posted Thursday, August 03, 2017 by Express.co.uk
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has rejected a move to AC Milan
CHELSEA face keeping Diego Costa with the exiled forward rejecting a move to Serie A giants AC Milan, reports claim.
Costa's Chelsea career is over after Antonio Conte dumped the striker over text message back in June.
The Blues have since moved for Alvaro Morata, splashing out a club-record £70million to sign the 24-year-old from Real Madrid.
Chelsea's other striking options are fairly limited, with Michy Batshuayi the only recognised player able to compete with Morata for a spot in Conte's line-up.
Despite not making any more ventures into the transfer market for a forward, Conte has made it clear that Costa will not be turning out for the Premier League side again.
But The Sun say the 28-year-old now looks likely to STAY at Chelsea after he snubbed a move to Italy.
Milan have made a splash this transfer window as they aim to compete with Juventus for the Scudetto, and wanted Costa to spearhead their attack for next season.
However, he supposedly still has his heart set on a return to Atletico Madrid.
This leaves Chelsea in the lurch, with Conte's men facing the prospect of paying him a salary of £185,000 a week until he goes.
The Sun add that could add up to a huge £3.7million if he stays for another whole year.
But Costa has supposedly instructed his agent, Jorge Mendes, to secure him a move back to Spain - without having to go via Italy.
Atletico have made no secret of their desire to re-sign him - but Diego Simeone's men are banned from making any signings until the New Year.
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