Papers need to sell so they create stories. If I were to believe the papers Oscar has been sold to Juve 2 years ago, Matic is either at Juve or Man U and we sold Azpilicueta for 17 million pounds.

Costa is going nowhere, both Conte and club management made it very clear we are not entertaining any offers. 

I want to keep him, but some fans are speaking as if losing him would be a complete disaster. It wouldnt. He is injured AGAIN dont forget,

Atlético have bought Gameiro for 32m€ so Costa is staying at Chelsea. Good news! Now we want him tonight to score a couple to his old rival team Real Madrid :)

Atlético have bought Gameiro for 32m€ so Costa is staying at Chelsea. Good news! Now we want him tonight to score a couple to his old rival team Real Madrid :)

The rumor is that DC is struggling to stay fit and will not play vs RM.

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Conte left door very much open for costa to leave by his comments tonight.

I think if we manage to sign either lukaku or morata then costa is leaving.

I hope he stays for another season, because i think he would be pretty much irreplaceable this summer.

I think he is off. 

Yeah the comments are a little bit of a worry, I don't think there's a striker out there who could replace Costa.

I really hope we're not going through with this to placate Athletico. Seems like we go out of our way to accommodate other teams and player's wishes when everyone and their nan seems intent on screwing with us for as long as possible when we're the ones buying. We gave them back Luis and allowed Courtois to play against us in the CL despite having the legal ability to stop that, for seemingly nothing in return. Play hardball with them and stamp out the idea that we're a soft touch.

What were the comments Conte made?

What were the comments Conte made?

“I speak for today and today Costa is a Chelsea player. Tomorrow, if you ask me if Costa will remain with us, I don’t know.”

“I speak for today and today Costa is a Chelsea player. Tomorrow, if you ask me if Costa will remain with us, I don’t know.”

yikes.  

I really hope we're not going through with this to placate Athletico. Seems like we go out of our way to accommodate other teams and player's wishes when everyone and their nan seems intent on screwing with us for as long as possible when we're the ones buying. We gave them back Luis and allowed Courtois to play against us in the CL despite having the legal ability to stop that, for seemingly nothing in return. Play hardball with them and stamp out the idea that we're a soft touch.

 

Are you sure it's AM? What about PSG? Who is their #9? Ben Afra? I don't think so.

Cavani for PSG up front

Costa seems like he is not loyal so if he wants to f**k off let him. If it means signing lukaku then so be it, at least the kid wants to play for us. Ever since he's come here there's been reports every window about him not being happy and wanting to leave, it's starting to leave a bad taste in my mouth.

conte's a no nonsense manager and i think he's already fed up with costa's attitude with that comment

well it's been a good two err a year and a half diego

Would send him back for Saul Niguez or Koke. 40m being quoted seems a bit low ball to me, particularly given we're being quoted 75m for the vastly inferior Lukaku.

“I speak for today and today Costa is a Chelsea player. Tomorrow, if you ask me if Costa will remain with us, I don’t know.”

Well that's pretty clear. Looks like he's off and Lukaku or Morata it is.

Well that's pretty clear. Looks like he's off and Lukaku or Morata it is.

Give the market you would expect this to be about 50

Yeah, minimum.

Can't say I'd be too fussed about him going - there are aspects of his game that I love and some that make me cringe. I would however have reservations about replacing him with Lukaku. Morata all the way for me.

Thing is, if Athletico have just signed a striker, where's he off to ?

I think he'll stay, apart from paper talk he always seems fairly happy here.

Atletico just bought a new striker, plus they have Griezmann and Torres, why would Costa go back for when he's clearly our main striker.

I think Antonio's words have been taken out of context, it was more a case of you never know in football.

Proper gutted about this,if he does leave, i hope michy is our no1, he looks great

I'll be honest I don't really like the guy, the way he acts on the pitch pisses me off but we cannot let him go without a suitable replacement cause right now he's pretty much our only goals scoring striker. I just do not see whose out there and available that would do that job for us.

I think he'll stay, apart from paper talk he always seems fairly happy here.

Atletico just bought a new striker, plus they have Griezmann and Torres, why would Costa go back for when he's clearly our main striker.

I think Antonio's words have been taken out of context, it was more a case of you never know in football.

I don't agree. Thanking your mates on social media (for what exactly?), stripping your profile page of Chelsea related pic and using a football?, your coach unsure of your future, previous club president boldly stating you would be back and finally never publicly denying the rumors or pledging loyalty to Chelsea. Too much hand writing on the wall if you ask me.

Would send him back for Saul Niguez or Koke. 40m being quoted seems a bit low ball to me, particularly given we're being quoted 75m for the vastly inferior Lukaku.

I do have to defend lukaku a little here as at his age his goal scoring stats are impressive. 78 goals and started 136 games since playing in England. Where was costa at 21/22? I think people do unnecessarily sh*t on lukaku but he's a striker, and his goal scoring stats prove he's been consistently good in his career for his young age.

I wonder if it's that Conte is struggling with Costa's attitude and perhaps there is abit of a power struggle there. We saw Costa's petchulance with Jose.

I really hope we don't sell him because the thought of Lukaku, Bats and Traore up front fills me with fear. Compare that to other teams, it's sub standard.