20 million is absurd. He should have gone up in value since we bought him. He's a world class striker.

 

The inflation in transfer fees in the past 5 years has been enormous. In this market, his value has to be 60+

40 minutes ago, Cam said:

20 million is absurd. He should have gone up in value since we bought him. He's a world class striker.

 

The inflation in transfer fees in the past 5 years has been enormous. In this market, his value has to be 60+

He is worth at least 60 million in todays market, Athleti are trying to put pressure on us, they know very well they wont get him for 20, hoping to unsettle and get him in the end for 35, we should offer them 30 for griezmann, costa (at their valuation) plus 10 mil, see how they like that 

There is another way of reading into this. After Costa's comments, it could be interpreted that Chelsea want to offload him to China for a bucketload of money. This may have already happened in the winter break, when Conte was supposed to have tried to get Lloriente from Swansea. That didn't happen for one reason or another. Chelsea (and Conte) know that Atletico will not pay what the Chinese are rumoured to be offering.

It could very easily be that Conte doesn't want to go to China but Chelsea want him to and that puts a very different spin on the story.

34 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

He is worth at least 60 million in todays market, Athleti are trying to put pressure on us, they know very well they wont get him for 20, hoping to unsettle and get him in the end for 35, we should offer them 30 for griezmann, costa (at their valuation) plus 10 mil, see how they like that 

I honestly only think Costa is worth 35-40m but that's just my opinion. His a very risky purchase in my eyes and that's why his limited to the number of clubs which are interested. I think there's a chance a move could not work out than it could. Plus Costa's last move is probably his last one and the club won't get much money back.

11 minutes ago, Ernie_blue said:

I honestly only think Costa is worth 35-40m but that's just my opinion. His a very risky purchase in my eyes and that's why his limited to the number of clubs which are interested. I think there's a chance a move could not work out than it could. Plus Costa's last move is probably his last one and the club won't get much money back.

I get the last point you are making, he is 28, a club will want 2 or 3 good seasons if they buy him, so the resale value point I get, but other than that why is he a risk, he was scoring for Athleti and started scoring from day 1 for us, seems he can play anywhere, you know what you get with him,  plus if the club can sell him off to china after 2 seasons and even keep half of the transfer fee then it makes sense, but yea, if his age is factored in probably will effect his value, however some of the transfer fees have been silly, I think the limited options is because a club with a mid rage budget would rather buy a young prospect, pay him less wages and get a potential big transfer profit as he develops, then if we look at top clubs they are set for strikers, so unless he takes a pay cut he is limited to club choices, but a team like PSG would take him, we could get at least 50 out of them, but if you're right and I think you have a point, when china added the 100% tax maybe he has realised his limited options and thats good for us, I'd like to keep him and add a top striker anyway, let them fight for their place and if we sell diego for 25 next year so what, we only paid 32 was it? lose 7 mil for 2 titles, sounds good. 

20 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

I get the last point you are making, he is 28, a club will want 2 or 3 good seasons if they buy him, so the resale value point I get, but other than that why is he a risk, he was scoring for Athleti and started scoring from day 1 for us, seems he can play anywhere, you know what you get with him,  plus if the club can sell him off to china after 2 seasons and even keep half of the transfer fee then it makes sense, but yea, if his age is factored in probably will effect his value, however some of the transfer fees have been silly, I think the limited options is because a club with a mid rage budget would rather buy a young prospect, pay him less wages and get a potential big transfer profit as he develops, then if we look at top clubs they are set for strikers, so unless he takes a pay cut he is limited to club choices, but a team like PSG would take him, we could get at least 50 out of them, but if you're right and I think you have a point, when china added the 100% tax maybe he has realised his limited options and thats good for us, I'd like to keep him and add a top striker anyway, let them fight for their place and if we sell diego for 25 next year so what, we only paid 32 was it? lose 7 mil for 2 titles, sounds good. 

Sanchez is in the same situation, is he 28 or 29? Last move is a big one for him, it's either stay at Arsenal with Arsene and Europa League or move on and even competing for the bigger prizes is better than Arsenal. That's how I see it but Arsenal players like the comfortable life and they get that at Arsenal. I can only see Bayern, PSG or maybe Juventus for Sanchez. I rated him around 50m and that's with just a year left so that's why I probably see Costa at 40m

I wouldn't mind having two forwards fighting for one place but I know how Costa will react if his the one on the bench and it won't be positive. That's the problems I see when you say you know what you get, his someone who can be disruptive and annoying, someone as a fan you can see if his got more chance of scoring or being sent of after 5mins. Performance wise at his best he is like a beast but he was no where to be seen last season throwing a bib at a manager. Two seasons he hasn't turned up for the second half and with the season gone clear in my memory I'm not going to hold back and say he was sh*t. I agree with anyone who says most games was like playing with 10men. That's the risks I see personally. 

Positive though at his best and for example Man City he is a beast, it's just without goals Wellbeck has better all round play. If I was Madrid I would go for Aguero myself

1 hour ago, Ernie_blue said:

Sanchez is in the same situation, is he 28 or 29? Last move is a big one for him, it's either stay at Arsenal with Arsene and Europa League or move on and even competing for the bigger prizes is better than Arsenal. That's how I see it but Arsenal players like the comfortable life and they get that at Arsenal. I can only see Bayern, PSG or maybe Juventus for Sanchez. I rated him around 50m and that's with just a year left so that's why I probably see Costa at 40m

I wouldn't mind having two forwards fighting for one place but I know how Costa will react if his the one on the bench and it won't be positive. That's the problems I see when you say you know what you get, his someone who can be disruptive and annoying, someone as a fan you can see if his got more chance of scoring or being sent of after 5mins. Performance wise at his best he is like a beast but he was no where to be seen last season throwing a bib at a manager. Two seasons he hasn't turned up for the second half and with the season gone clear in my memory I'm not going to hold back and say he was sh*t. I agree with anyone who says most games was like playing with 10men. That's the risks I see personally. 

Positive though at his best and for example Man City he is a beast, it's just without goals Wellbeck has better all round play. If I was Madrid I would go for Aguero myself

You're forgetting teh start of the season when we went on our run he was scoring every game, and leading the scoring charts he only slowed down the past couple of months, personally I think with competition he would throw a tantrum at first but being that he is so highly competitive in the end I think it would bring out his best, problem is who do we replace him with, the only one I'd be happy about is aubameyang, if we sold costa and got lukaku for me thats a huge disappointment, he hasnt got the character to lead teh line for a team like chelsea  

#CFC & Costa will attempt to reach an agreement in coming days: a 3 year contract worth almost €15m/ year is the objective (via @DiMarzio)

 Like this

only person worth listening to regarding rumours imo. british media seem to pull stuff from their ass. 

i would like to see us buy a player with the technical ability to compete alongside him, or bolster our attack and creative flair in other ways. 

11 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

You're forgetting teh start of the season when we went on our run he was scoring every game, and leading the scoring charts he only slowed down the past couple of months, personally I think with competition he would throw a tantrum at first but being that he is so highly competitive in the end I think it would bring out his best, problem is who do we replace him with, the only one I'd be happy about is aubameyang, if we sold costa and got lukaku for me thats a huge disappointment, he hasnt got the character to lead teh line for a team like chelsea  

Season doesn't finish in mid January though. Chelsea had to carry Costa till the end of the season, I'm not over exaggerating but his performances was nearly non existent, he was awful. I don't know one Chelsea fan who said he was playing well. That's just my opinion though and I can only really comment on performances this season because I can remember them clearly. I know he had a poor second half in his first year but I can't remember how his overall play was. Last year was a right off and personally I think it's awful and very disrespectful to throw a bib at a manager and in the public eyes.

I can see why many top clubs would be put of, Welbecks overall game is honestly better than Costa's. Couldn't say the same of Aguero, Suarez, Auba, Higuain, Lewandowski, Morata, Kane, Benzema. I would even say Lukaku, Lacazette, Cavani, Dzeko. There's a few other lads from Italy but I haven't seen them enough.

I personally think he comes with a lot of baggage. I see Costa more of a sulker and being disruptive if he lost his first team place than someone who would fight. I imagine the call to the agent wouldn't long follow.

I don't even know why we talk about Sanchez, I just don't see Arsenal selling their best player to Chelsea. It won't happen IMO.

We certainly need a second striker and one that could play as part of a front two, IMO.

It's clear for me that Bats is not that man.

Arsenal loses their best striker to United, im talking about Van Persie, so why would they not sell Sanchez to us ? If we turn Sanchez head, then he persuade Arsenal to let him go, or lose him for free.

 

Аlthough im against big money for players above 24-25. We suffer with such transfer. Torres and Sheva are big example for it.

When we give a lot of money for young player, we did well or if not, then we sell the players after it. Oscar is the most fresh example. And what about Mata, Hazard, Kante, and most of the our team in 2004-2005. They was arround that years 22-25.

And for Costa i disagree where people say it`s hard to find reinforcement and Lukaku is not the man. First off Lukaku is 24. How you expect him to be the leader at that age? He will grow into every aspect. And with the right coach he will grow mentally strong as well.

And Lukaku at 24 is already a lot better then Costa.

Try to impugn me:
Costa at Lukaku age has only 49 goals

Lukaku so far have 145 goals and 56 assists.

And for the PL only he have 85 goals and 34 assists.

For his age absolutely incredible.

Lukaku also score hattrick against United, he scored against every big team in the country, so it`s not true he is not good against big team. It`s just his team that is not good. So far in his career he scored 19 goals against United/Liverpool/Chelsea/Arsenal/City/Totheman

To me Lukaku is a huge upgrade to Costa.

People not like him, because Mourinho sold him. But it was Jose fault back then. He said that we are going to build a future squad, then he buy Samuel Eto'O, and we already have Torres, Ba and Lukaku.

And guess what Lukaku was our best player in the preseason, he was our top scorer and Mourinho bench him in every single match, buyed a new striker, and Lukaku was came on, for the last 5-10min. in the matches that was done already.

So it was normal for him to want to go. He already have 2 good season in England. And for his age was crucial to play regularly.

Atleast to me most of the fault was Jose. Same goes for De Bruyne and Mata.

 

 

 

Edited May 29, 20179 yr by brakeit

Absolutely do not want this lad to stay. I'd take 60m right now from anybody. That's the least he's worth in today's market.

19 minutes ago, brakeit said:

 

Lukaku also score hattrick against United, he scored against every big team in the country, so it`s not true he is not good against big team. It`s just his team that is not good. So far in his career he scored 19 goals against United/Liverpool/Chelsea/Arsenal/City/Totheman

To me Lukaku is a huge upgrade to Costa.

 

 

 

Last season top scorer, scored into city and spuds none of the other top 6, mind you costa only scored into liverpool, city and arsenal in the cup, none the less diego gives you a goal when you need it, on games when the team isn't creating much, he will also fight for you in big games, his runs create a lot of room for other players, he is hard to play against in all circumstances, when we smashed everton, I forgot lukaku was playing, lukaku is the only real goal threat for everton they play everything through him he scored 40% of all of Everton's goals, Diego scored about 23% of our goals so it's hard to judge a player by goals scored alone, lukaku has a neat finish no doubt but as an over all player no way would I choose him over Diego

34 minutes ago, Barrettinator said:

Absolutely do not want this lad to stay. I'd take 60m right now from anybody. That's the least he's worth in today's market.

Think you and your pal with the tennis player picture are the only ones who dont want diego to stay,  absolute madness to want rid of a striker that's been pivotal in 2 PL titles scoring 20 goals in each season and in his prime...think this sums it up for the rest of the chelsea players, coaching staff and fans. We got 60 mil for Oscar and won 150 mil in prize money we arent strapped for cash that we need to sell our second best striker in the history of the club.....on another note referring to Costa as a lad  he is 28 and look like a 40 year old axe murderer 

 

 

Edited May 29, 20179 yr by DonAntonio

There is a lot of fans that want Costa to go and he did all that to himself.

And Costa form is tragical, and there is no guarantee that he will be back at top shape.
And Lukaku is 24, Costa is 28. I was waiting for your argument, but you give me none. The statistics still stand try to argue it, but you can`t.

Lukaku is overall better. He is playing for Everton, so it`s obvious his team will have hard time against top clubs.

And sorry but recent Costa didn`t do anyting in most of our matches, he goes hidding or just ruin all of our attacks with his terrible technique.

And Costa did not win anything alone. The team did it.

Otherwise Hary Kane should have won Totheman 3 PL titles already.

So that`s a bul...

 

 

18 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

Think you and your pal with the tennis player picture are the only ones who dont want diego to stay,  absolute madness to want rid of a striker that's been pivotal in 2 PL titles scoring 20 goals in each season and in his prime...think this sums it up for the rest of the chelsea players, coaching staff and fans. We got 60 mil for Oscar and won 150 mil in prize money we arent strapped for cash that we need to sell our second best striker in the history of the club.....on another note referring to Costa as a lad  he is 28 and look like a 40 year old axe murderer 

 

 

I think you'll find the scope of Chelsea fans expand well beyond the tiny subsection that exist on this forum. There are a lot of fans that want Costa gone, in case you haven't noticed. And as @brakeit said, he brought it on himself. I've had enough. We can do better. Even if he ends up staying, we still need to bring in another top class striker. I've had enough of dealing with his silly mood swings every season.

It's starting to look like he will stay. I was sure he was off after he was waving to the fans after the Sunderland game. I'm fairly sure that 100% tax thing in China is the reason why he will stay too.

I would be perfectly fine for him to remain number 1 striker if it meant we would get a full season out of him. The last 4 season's he has been fantastic for half a season and terrible in the other half. 

Edited May 29, 20179 yr by Scott Harris

12 hours ago, didierforever said:

And there in lies the issue. What proof is there that he wont down toold like 15/16? Wont come back 10kgs overwiegth for the season? Or throw his bibs around like a baby? 

Because unlike the manager then, this one is good at man management.

12 hours ago, didierforever said:

TOP Cb meaning - VVD? Oh right. The next coming of Beckenbeaur, right? I wish we could see a parallel universe in which Andreas was not a Chelsea player and how many of us would be bigging him up and wanting him for 50mil. 

Why does it have to be one or the other? Why can't we have both? Our defense needs serious surgery still.

2 hours ago, brakeit said:

Arsenal loses their best striker to United, im talking about Van Persie, so why would they not sell Sanchez to us ? If we turn Sanchez head, then he persuade Arsenal to let him go, or lose him for free.

 

Because Arsenal are in a totally different financial position from then.

1 hour ago, Barrettinator said:

I think you'll find the scope of Chelsea fans expand well beyond the tiny subsection that exist on this forum. There are a lot of fans that want Costa gone, in case you haven't noticed. And as @brakeit said, he brought it on himself. I've had enough. We can do better. Even if he ends up staying, we still need to bring in another top class striker. I've had enough of dealing with his silly mood swings every season.

I posted a pic of what WAGNH said, that's not this forum is it, they sum up teh general mood of cheslea fans, we like Diego, we chant his name, we want him to stay, the vast majority of fans want to keep him. I agree to bring in another striker, but let diego go for what, let him compete for his place if a new striker comes good then we can sell him next season, one capable striker isn't enough for a top team, when English teams were at their peak in europe top teams had 3 or 4 good strikers.

Since Drog left we were struggling to get strikers people forget those years, now we have Diego and sell him??? Remember torres and Eto days or having to resort to playing a 45 year old drogba, I have no problem with getting a new striker but in all cases if we can keep diego we have to and the club know this, hence entering into new contract talks. I cant remember what pundit said it but if you have a 20 goal a season striker you never let him go, it's basic stuff, only a fool would sell diego if he wants to stay.

 in fact it's a non topic beyond people like you grumbling, the issue is if there is any truth to the rumors, him wanting to leave, Chelsea don't want to sell their top scorer who has won 2 titles in 3 years, it's a redundant though in real terms, if he wants to stay not a chance on earth he will be sold no matter how "sick" of him you are, and btw did you hear what he said? He wants to play in the WC and doesn't want a china move, he is happy at chelsea, that's from his mouth, has anyone ever heard him say he wants to leave, except that he misses madrid and is fond of Athleti, especially China, he didn't say a word it's all speculation because the chinese said they were interested based on rumours he wasnt settled, remember apparently conte wanted away because he missed his family, Tibo wanted to go to real, so did hazard, it's all media speculation, not sure what it is you're sick of mate, I mean you get sick of a lot of things, every other post is you are sick of something, but in this case you're sick of media speculation, well he can't control that, his job is to score goals and he does that. We went 4 years without a title won it with Carlo then went 5 years without it, he came we won twice in 3 years, with 2 different managers, coincidence?  Does anyone know how to do a poll, of who wants to keep Diego if he is willing to commit to a new contract? 

5 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

I posted a pic of what WAGNH said, that's not this forum is it, they sum up teh general mood of cheslea fans, we like Diego, we chant his name, we want him to stay, the vast majority of fans want to keep him. I agree to bring in another striker, but let diego go for what, let him compete for his place if a new striker comes good then we can sell him next season, one capable striker isn't enough for a top team, when English teams were at their peak in europe top teams had 3 or 4 good strikers.

Since Drog left we were struggling to get strikers people forget those years, now we have Diego and sell him??? Remember torres and Eto days or having to resort to playing a 45 year old drogba, I have no problem with getting a new striker but in all cases if we can keep diego we have to and the club know this, hence entering into new contract talks. I cant remember what pundit said it but if you have a 20 goal a season striker you never let him go, it's basic stuff, only a fool would sell diego if he wants to stay.

 in fact it's a non topic beyond people like you grumbling, the issue is if there is any truth to the rumors, him wanting to leave, Chelsea don't want to sell their top scorer who has won 2 titles in 3 years, it's a redundant though in real terms, if he wants to stay not a chance on earth he will be sold no matter how "sick" of him you are, and btw did you hear what he said? He wants to play in the WC and doesn't want a china move, he is happy at chelsea, that's from his mouth, has anyone ever heard him say he wants to leave, except that he misses madrid and is fond of Athleti, especially China, he didn't say a word it's all speculation because the chinese said they were interested based on rumours he wasnt settled, remember apparently conte wanted away because he missed his family, Tibo wanted to go to real, so did hazard, it's all media speculation, not sure what it is you're sick of mate, I mean you get sick of a lot of things, every other post is you are sick of something, but in this case you're sick of media speculation, well he can't control that, his job is to score goals and he does that. We went 4 years without a title won it with Carlo then went 5 years without it, he came we won twice in 3 years, with 2 different managers, coincidence?  Does anyone know how to do a poll, of who wants to keep Diego if he is willing to commit to a new contract? 

I think you're mistaken my position. I've mentioned it already in this thread a few times. If Costa goes, we'll need to bring in TWO top class strikers. Of course I see the need for two strikers we can truly rely on. When we were at our own peak, we had Drogba and Anelka firing (peak of the old guard). So that settles 50% of your post. It's based on a position I've not taken.

And who told you Chelsea don't want to sell him? Do you actually truly think that if the new Chinese 100% tax rule hadn't just come in, Costa would still be a Chelsea player by the start of next season? Only way you'll believe that is if you're deluded. Or did you think the rumours in the papers since January were based on nothing? Oh what a massive coincidence that new contract talks only seem to pop up after the China option is gone. 

Tbo did NOT want to go to Real. He made sure he came out himself and rubbished those rumours at the height of it. Noticed how the stories died pretty quickly unlike the Hazard stories? Everybody knows Hazard would love to play for Madrid. But that doesn't mean he's pushing for the move. Hell, there are only few players in world football not wearing a certain blue and claret that don't want to play for Madrid.

If Costa truly wanted to be here, he would have rubbished the rumours the way he's just done over the past 2 days when we REALLY needed him to do so. But he didn't. I'm sure that's also just happenstance. 

From the silly antics on the pitch, to going missing for 50% of the season, to having 2 different spats with Mourinho and Conte and throwing bibs and breaking down a lot of our attacks because he's got the first touch of an elephant half the time, etc etc. For once, we could really just use someone level headed who can also score goals. Those things aren't mutually exclusive. And Costa isn't the only striker in the world who could lead our attack. In fact, there are others on the market who can do so, including some who have higher potentials than him. 

So I hope he leaves and we bring in 2 serious strikers. And if unfortunately he stays, then I hope we bring in another top class striker. That way we don't have to beg the heavens for goals once January comes around and he goes missing yet again.

1 minute ago, Barrettinator said:

I think you're mistaken my position. I've mentioned it already in this thread a few times. If Costa goes, we'll need to bring in TWO top class strikers. Of course I see the need for two strikers we can truly rely on. When we were at our own peak, we had Drogba and Anelka firing (peak of the old guard). So that settles 50% of your post. It's based on a position I've not taken.

And who told you Chelsea don't want to sell him? Do you actually truly think that if the new Chinese 100% tax rule hadn't just come in, Costa would still be a Chelsea player by the start of next season? Only way you'll believe that is if you're deluded. Or did you think the rumours in the papers since January were based on nothing? Oh what a massive coincidence that new contract talks only seem to pop up after the China option is gone. 

Tbo did NOT want to go to Real. He made sure he came out himself and rubbished those rumours at the height of it. Noticed how the stories died pretty quickly unlike the Hazard stories? Everybody knows Hazard would love to play for Madrid. But that doesn't mean he's pushing for the move. Hell, there are only few players in world football not wearing a certain blue and claret that don't want to play for Madrid.

If Costa truly wanted to be here, he would have rubbished the rumours the way he's just done over the past 2 days when we REALLY needed him to do so. But he didn't. I'm sure that's also just happenstance. 

From the silly antics on the pitch, to going missing for 50% of the season, to having 2 different spats with Mourinho and Conte and throwing bibs and breaking down a lot of our attacks because he's got the first touch of an elephant half the time, etc etc. For once, we could really just use someone level headed who can also score goals. Those things aren't mutually exclusive. And Costa isn't the only striker in the world who could lead our attack. In fact, there are others on the market who can do so, including some who have higher potentials than him. 

So I hope he leaves and we bring in 2 serious strikers. And if unfortunately he stays, then I hope we bring in another top class striker. That way we don't have to beg the heavens for goals once January comes around and he goes missing yet again.

Look back through the posts I'm probably one of the first if not the first to mention the change in position because of china's tax rule, I read the tax rule and equated the two, independent thought not repeating what I heard, now I hear loads of people say it, and you're telling me I'm deluded for thinking otherwise, from a thought you probably got down the line from me, not to sound like I blow my own trumpet but ffs look back see who came up with that. 

 No the club don't want to sell him and you're deluded to think otherwise BUT if he was unsettled the club heard silly figures and may have thought well if he wants to go we can at least get top dollar. I agree with his second half of the season dwindling, but that's the whole team, we did that this and last title winning season, if he gets a chance he still scores, not like he is fluffing his chances, we as a team finish slow, just don't get how you can say unfortunately if he stays, he might have wanted to leave but he put in top performances despite that, he never said a word, in fact remember he scored and did the chatter box thing with his hand, he always said people talk too much and we just heard it again on his last interview, he may we ll have been unsettled, for what reason, we have no idea, could be a good one,  he isn't our f**king lover, couldn't care less if he is fawning over us or not if he scores 20 goals I'm happy.

 For the club, as antonio says, we have to be cold, cold assessment is a 20 goal striker is something you keep at all costs, now if he isn't in his royal blue and white checkered bedroom room with a stick of celery in his mouth w**king over Zola replays wearing his red pensioners jacket, well so be it, helping the club by scoring goals is sufficient. 

3 minutes ago, DonAntonio said:

Look back through the posts I'm probably one of the first if not the first to mention the change in position because of china's tax rule, I read the tax rule and equated the two, independent thought not repeating what I heard, now I hear loads of people say it, and you're telling me I'm deluded for thinking otherwise, from a thought you probably got down the line from me, not to sound like I blow my own trumpet but ffs look back see who came up with that. 

 No the club don't want to sell him and you're deluded to think otherwise BUT if he was unsettled the club heard silly figures and may have thought well if he wants to go we can at least get top dollar. I agree with his second half of the season dwindling, but that's the whole team, we did that this and last title winning season, if he gets a chance he still scores, not like he is fluffing his chances, we as a team finish slow, just don't get how you can say unfortunately if he stays, he might have wanted to leave but he put in top performances despite that, he never said a word, in fact remember he scored and did the chatter box thing with his hand, he always said people talk too much and we just heard it again on his last interview, he may we ll have been unsettled, for what reason, we have no idea, could be a good one,  he isn't our f**king lover, couldn't care less if he is fawning over us or not if he scores 20 goals I'm happy.

 For the club, as antonio says, we have to be cold, cold assessment is a 20 goal striker is something you keep at all costs, now if he isn't in his royal blue and white checkered bedroom room with a stick of celery in his mouth w**king over Zola replays wearing his red pensioners jacket, well so be it, helping the club by scoring goals is sufficient. 

It's hilarious how you're trying to take credit for Costa's new position on leaving post 100% tax rule  I'm sorry but it was so painfully obvious. You might be a genius but this one didn't take a genius to put together. I don't even remember your own post on this. 

Chelsea may not have wanted to sell him around the time the story broke in January because obviously he was firing on all cylinders but as the story has persisted since then, no one at the club has come out and vehemently said "Diego Costa is going to be a Chelsea player next season, no questions asked." Part of those "cold decisions" Conte talked about will probably include Costa. And not in the way you see it. Want to know why? When pressed yesterday or so on Costa, Conta declined to directly comment and gave a vague "I'll have to take a few days to consider every player's future" answer. A cold decision also means getting rid of a 20 goal a season striker because the manager has a problem with his attitude (attitude - something that's very important to Conte). Time will tell which of us is right. But I'll guarantee you one thing - if a 70m offer comes in for Costa this summer, Chelsea will sell.

We don't need every player playing for us to be in love with us like Terry or Lampard or Drogba but some level of professionalism and respect is required. They aren't playing for us for free. The matchday tickets we buy and number of times we tune in with our Sky subscriptions is what pays their weekly wages. Whether you want to admit it or not, they owe their living to us FANS.

1 hour ago, Argo said:

Why does it have to be one or the other? Why can't we have both? Our defense needs serious surgery still.

Seems the penny hasn't quite dropped yet @didierforever 

Edited May 30, 20179 yr by the special one