Diego Costa's future at Chelsea looks uncertain after his
former club Atletico Madrid confirmed the Spain striker was their primary
summer transfer target.
Atletico are in the market for a forward and have money to
spend after Colombia international Jackson Martinez was sold to Chinese side
Guangzhou Evergrande for around £32m on Wednesday.
Costa is reported to have discussed the idea of returning to
the Vicente Calderon, where he won La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Super Cup
titles in a four-year stint before moving to Stamford Bridge.
And now Atleti club president Enrique Cerezo has confirmed
the Madrid side have their sights firmly set on bringing Costa back to the
club.
"We will try everything possible and see what Chelsea
say, but it doesn't depend solely on us," Cerezo told Spanish radio
station Cadena Cope.
"We always try to bring the best players and Diego is
one of them."
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Martinez's departure came as a relief to Atletico as they
made a profit on the £26.9m they paid Porto for the misfiring striker just six
months ago.
The 29-year-old scored just three times in 22 appearances
for Los Rojiblancos and made just one start in La Liga since November.
"It was a magnificent deal for the three parties,"
Cerezo added. "Very good for the club that have bought him, magnificent
for us and also for the player."
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