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title: "Costa believes Chelsea are pricing him out of Atletico move"
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author: "Luke Osman"
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published: "2017-08-18T11:32:27Z"
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# Costa believes Chelsea are pricing him out of Atletico move

Diego Costa has admitted that he feels Chelsea are pricing him out of his dream return to Atletico Madrid.

The Spain international has been allowed to leave the club this summer and is keen to reunite with Diego Simeone at Atletico, despite their ongoing transfer embargo.

La Liga outfit Atletico are not legally capable of signing Costa until the January transfer window, but it’s understood that the player is prepared to wait as he seeks pastures new.

However, Costa has told [ESPN](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/soccer-transfers/story/3182545/diego-costa-chelsea-must-lower-asking-price-with-atletico-move-in-doubt) that he feels as though Chelsea are being unrealistic in their valuation of him, and thinks that they are pricing him out of a move.

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> I’ve demonstrated I care for Atletico and have interest in playing for them. But if Atletico and Chelsea don’t come to an agreement and Atletico don’t make a big effort, I can’t keep on wanting to play for a club that isn’t going to make a bigger effort to try and sign me.

> I know that this \[big effort\] will happen, but if it’s to pay the amount that Chelsea want it won’t be possible.

The 28-year-old is wanted by AC Milan, too, and admitted that if Atletico are unable to cough up the seemingly huge valuation that Chelsea have of him, he will have to explore other options.

> What I know is that this offer Chelsea will get is bigger than what they paid (£32m), so I’ve given them something back in all senses. I don’t know (how much he’s valued at), but my agent said that Chelsea want something that Atletico can’t get near.

Antonio Conte has made it clear to Costa that he is not in his plans, and has replaced him already with Alvaro Morata.