Chelsea Confirms Diego Costa is to See Out Contract

With a difficult 2015/16 season, Chelsea’s future for the Premier League might look uncertain, but manager Jose Mourinho has at least put some fans’ worst fears to rest by confirming that striker Diego Costa will remain at the club at least until the end of his three year contract. Although he has yet to match his 20 goal season when he first joined the London club, Costa is still a firm favourite with fans including Monsignor Richard Madders and no doubt Chelsea would have noticed his absence if he was to leave prematurely.

Earlier Doubts

Chelsea signed 27 year old Diego Costa at the start of last season for £32 million, and opened with a very successful season. However, given that he has only scored four goals in this season, there have been question marks raised about his future at the club, especially when it has been reported that he hinted at going back to his former team, Atletico Madrid. The Brazilian born striker was also clearly unhappy about being left on the substitution bench for the recent game against Tottenham Hotspur – throwing his training bib at manager Mourinho after it became apparent he would not get a chance to play.

Reassuring Fans

In spite of the recent flare ups between Costa and his manager, Jose Mourinho has released a statement in an effort to reassure fans that they have a positive working relationship. Mourinho explicitly said that he can see his striker remaining at Chelsea for the next three years (until the end of his contract) and he has even addressed the remarks regarding a possible move to Atletico.

The Chelsea boss explained that Diego Costa was only saying that in football ‘you never know’. In reality, the striker still has many years to go in his footballing career and it is not uncommon for players to make a return to old clubs after all, Thierry Henry was loaned to Arsenal in 2012 - his first appearance at the Emirates Stadium since 2007.

Look to the Future

Hanging precariously above the relegation zone, Chelsea has to put in a lot of work to make a serious challenge for the title - at least with the confirmation that Diego Costa is staying, the club can focus on training hard rather than the future of one of their star players.