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chelsea - over 100 years of history said:
Exactly. He's the best forward in the world we could realistically get. I think both Mancs will go for him as well though.

We really shouldn't entertain selling this window though. We are in a good position in the league and Costa will probably not jeopardise that once he's had time to think and the window has closed.
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Agree. We have no need to, I would let him have the wage he wants, as long as he signs a pre contract agreement with a Chinese club that means he ****s off for £60-70m in the summer and we can get a replacement.
 
Bodinki said:
Agree. We have no need to, I would let him have the wage he wants, as long as he signs a pre contract agreement with a Chinese club that means he ****s off for £60-70m in the summer and we can get a replacement.
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It's a really weird one. He's been so good this year and we are so well placed. To start dicking around now is such poor timing. I'm sure if the Chinese want him now, they will still want him in June. If it all true, he has really let his team mates down with this. Apparently he is a really nice guy off the pitch as well.

Hopefully we reach an agreement and move on for the rest of the season. We certainly won't win the league playing false 9's every week IMO.

If when he goes, better make sure we get enough to get in a top class replacement (and ideally a bit younger too). Griezman, Morata and Icardi are possible targets and all younger.
 
chelsea - over 100 years of history said:
It's a really weird one. He's been so good this year and we are so well placed. To start dicking around now is such poor timing. I'm sure if the Chinese want him now, they will still want him in June. If it all true, he has really let his team mates down with this. Apparently he is a really nice guy off the pitch as well.

Hopefully we reach an agreement and move on for the rest of the season. We certainly won't win the league playing false 9's every week IMO.

If when he goes, better make sure we get enough to get in a top class replacement (and ideally a bit younger too). Griezman, Morata and Icardi are possible targets and all younger.
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It's probably his representatives.
They were probably approached by a Chinese club and offered a stupid amount of money in signing on fees and wages and they have turned Costa's head.
Like I said, for sake of peace, offer to increase his wage slightly, if he signs with a Chinese club NOW, to start in June, as long as are appropriately compensated to the tune of £70m. If Oscar is worth £60m Costa is probably worth £100m going by that rate, but I would be happy with 70.
Make the most of this Chinese spree before FIFA put paid to it.
 
"IF" there is some sort of problem here i'm sure Conte will do the best thing for the club.
Personally i think there may be more to that little costa/pedro flare up than i thought.
Also think Conte is a fan of pedro.
 
Ive given this some thought! Costa has clearly earned himself plaudits as one of the Prems greatest strikers, if not THE greatest.
For all his achievements he gets paid a miserable £150,000 a week. How the hell is he expected to live on that?.
Get real Roman-- the boys got to be worth 10 times that!
 
bluemoon2 said:
Ive given this some thought! Costa has clearly earned himself plaudits as one of the Prems greatest strikers, if not THE greatest.
For all his achievements he gets paid a miserable £150,000 a week. How the hell is he expected to live on that?.
Get real Roman-- the boys got to be worth 10 times that!
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Poor sod, We should organise to take the hat around for him at home games !!
 
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Now I also heard that the reason Costa was training on his own was that the rest of the first team squad were given the day off and he is training to recover fitness.

If this is the truth it puts a completely different spin on what is actually happening. I fully expect Costa to leave at the end of the season but I think he deserves a bit more credit that what he's being given. It's a shame if he does though as he has the potential to be a Chelsea legend. Unfortunately it seems as though he is happy to be a mention in the footnotes.
 
sky are reporting that the Chinese club have now removed their interest as a new rule has passed further limiting the number of foreign players a Chinese team can have in their match day squad.

Looking increasingly likely he won't be going anyway this window and now needs to buckle down and fire us to the title.

If he does this, he is welcome to leave in my eyes and we should now be looking to secure a top striker for next season. Swap deal for Griezmann anyone?!
 
chelsea - over 100 years of history said:
sky are reporting that the Chinese club have now removed their interest as a new rule has passed further limiting the number of foreign players a Chinese team can have in their match day squad.

Looking increasingly likely he won't be going anyway this window and now needs to buckle down and fire us to the title.

If he does this, he is welcome to leave in my eyes and we should now be looking to secure a top striker for next season. Swap deal for Griezmann anyone?!
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If all the reports are to be believed, he is going to Man U. Definitely worth a bid though.
 
News is out, the boys back in training with the squad and giving everyone a big cuddle! Storm in a teacup ?????
 
Abu Hamzas Piano Teacher said:
Just like I said, made up news. Costa and Ched Evans are due an apology from some quarters.
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Think there might have been something to this scenario, but as is often the case, when the "Agent" at the heart of the matter, and the Club is offering a contract extension and new deal, then I smell a rat.
Absolutely no idea just who the rat is here.
 
Not going to get bogged down in gossip. Club stance is he had a back injury and as long as the lad comes back and plays how he did first half of the season then i'll support him as normal. He's a hell of a player and we need him firing if we're going to win the league. Let's worry about what the summer then brings in the summer :)
 
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chelsea - over 100 years of history said:
Not going to get bogged down in gossip. Club stance is he had a back injury and as long as the lad comes back and plays how he did first half of the season then i'll support him as normal. He's a hell of a player and we need him firing if we're going to win the league. Let's worry about what the summer then brings in the summer :)
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Agree 100%
As long as he is back against Hull and continues banging in the goals, I dont give a flying **** what the red tops say.
Conte says he was injured and I have no credible reason to think otherwise.
 
For me it is just further proof that the lizard aliens are actively on Earth and determined to destroy the Premiership so when they overthrow human dominion they can replace it with their own national sport of combat polo.
 
DferPolarBear said:
For me it is just further proof that the lizard aliens are actively on Earth and determined to destroy the Premiership so when they overthrow human dominion they can replace it with their own national sport of combat polo.
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Blimey!.......
 
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