Atletico president Enrique Cerezo has played down talk of an imminent move for Spain international Costa. The Chelsea striker wants to return to his former club after being told he has no future at Stamford Bridge.
"Diego Costa is a great player, he is magnificent," Cerezo said. "But at the moment, he is a Chelsea player and you know that we cannot sign him. I have not talked to him for a long time, for at least a year, since he left I've spoken to him very little. He was in Spain for many years before, he's had a spell in England, learning English and I imagine he will return to Spain someday on vacation, why wouldn't he return on vacation?"
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