10 Jul 2017 11:54:31
Anyone else think it would be mutually beneficial all round, for Costa and Conte to work together this season with the promise to sell Costa in the summer of 2018
Costa wants to play in the WC next summer, having up until January off won't suit him or Spain.
Chelsea and Conte both need a striker (should Costa go) and Costa is proven in the league.
This would mean we don't have to splash out this season for a striker, giving us time and to scout potential replacements?
10 Jul 2017 12:01:59
yes it don't make sense to sell costa for 25-30 million then buy someone for 70-80 million, surely better to keep him and use the money on other positions.
10 Jul 2017 12:57:54
Would you perform if your manager said he wasn't interested in you!
10 Jul 2017 13:54:05
i would perform if i was a pro on wages of 170 grand a week, and 42000 fans cheering my name.
10 Jul 2017 15:15:46
Apart from the first season with us Costa has had moments of severe dispruption in the team. The man is a great player but if his head is not in the game he becomes a thug. We have seen this time and time again. I understand Conte wanting him gone and the club need to back him in this decision. A side without Costa will be stronger then a side with a Costa who doesn't want to be there.
10 Jul 2017 16:36:00
Bigphil:You like or not but you need to accept that Costa is world class striker who gives everything when on football pitch.
10 Jul 2017 16:42:02
Conte doesn't want him there. Come on sometimes last season his heart wasn't there. His head and heart is already in Madrid. Why would you want to keep a player who won't give 100% to the team?
10 Jul 2017 17:58:37
Samrat. when costa gives it all the man is unbeatable and i wouldn't have anyone else. but every season he has a good long spell where he is not only not giving 100% on the pitch but is also disruptive of the team. I can only see that getting worse now so I can't see it being possible for him to stay.
11 Jul 2017 23:51:10
i don't actually want to keep costa, i just think if for example we kept him until january, i would expect him to stay professional, as he is a professional and we pay him a lot of money to behave to a certain standard.