Chelsea agree £32m fee with Atletico Madrid for Diego Costa

[TheMuffer]

Most player's prices rise during the World Cup, Costa's should have been halved!

along with the rest of the Spain squad...and while we are at it England and Italy's as well

 

[TheMuffer]

I think it will be:

Costa
Hazard--------Willian
Fabregas--Oscar
Matic

...with Ramires getting bunch of minutes in one of the two CM places.​

not at the beginning of the season if Brazil and Belgium progress further.
Can see Fabregas being put up in AM until everyone is fully back after WC

 

[JustAFan]

Was this the longest "quick" transfer ever?

 

[MoneyMay]

Costa is the perfect lump for Mourinho's ugly football.

Costa is a Mourinho-type player. But, Mourinho isn't going to play ugly football at the start of next season - it's a myth that Chelsea played "ugly football" for most/all of last season. He'll stick to the way he played in the first half of last season.

 

[RuudTom83]

Good to see another BIG name coming to the Premiership!

 

[TheMuffer]

Was this the longest "quick" transfer ever?

not really. By the sounds of it , the deal was tied up weeks ago but as both clubs are into a new financial year it made sense to wait until 1 July to make the deal final and announce it

 

[NinjaFletch]

not really. By the sounds of it , the deal was tied up weeks ago but as both clubs are into a new financial year it made sense to wait until 1 July to make the deal final and announce it

No, no.

Even though it was obvious we were signing Shaw, we were shite and couldn't do anything right. Where as Chelsea's Costa transfer, even though it was started before and finished later, was clearly the example we should be following about getting business done quickly.

 

[TheMuffer]

No, no.

Even though it was obvious we were signing Shaw, we were shite and couldn't do anything right. Where as Chelsea's Costa transfer, even though it was started before and finished later, was clearly the example we should be following about getting business done quickly.

becuase perhaps Soton/Shaw contract allowed to that before July 1st...and perhaps Atletico/Costa not....simple

 

[Bob Loblaw]

Best thing for him now is to get a proper rest. He's had a worryingly high amount of muscle injuries recently and rushing back from them didn't help him last season. He's going to do some serious damage if he isn't careful.

 

[Sheikhy]

Best thing for him now is to get a proper rest. He's had a worryingly high amount of muscle injuries recently and rushing back from them didn't help him last season. He's going to do some serious damage if he isn't careful.

I was meant to post that in the Football Forum. Damn search facility.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Why is this thread not locked?

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/diego-costa-chelsea-player.378007/

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Indeed, Colin. Indeed.