MADRID: Spanish striker Diego Costa said he was relieved the saga surrounding his return to Atletico Madrid from Chelsea was over, after arriving in Spain on Friday. The two clubs agreed a transfer fee on Thursday that could reach a reported 65 million euros (US$77.7 million), with Costa set to officially rejoin Atletico at the start of January. The Brazilian-born Costa had been pushing for a move back to Atletico throughout the close season. “Now I’m waiting to see my teammates and start training. Costa last played a competitive match in Chelsea’s 2-1 FA Cup final defeat by Arsenal in May, when he scored the Premier League champions’ equaliser.

Source: New Strait Times September 22, 2017 17:48 UTC