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Atletico confirm termination of Diego Costa contract to end his second spell in La Liga


Spanish club, Atletico Madrid have terminated Diego Costa's contract after he asked to be let go for 'personal reasons'

After falling down the pecking order under coach Diego Simeone, the former Chelsea's striker is said to have instructed Atletico to tear up his contract which had just six months to run, with the striker being paid £270,000-a-week.

The news, means the 32-year-old will now be able to join a new club on a free transfer in the January transfer window.

"Atlético de Madrid and Diego Costa have reached an agreement for the termination of the striker's contract, which was to end on June 30, 2021," an Atletico statement read on Tuesday.

"The striker asked to leave the club for personal reasons a few days ago and on Tuesday signed the termination of his contract.

"The club thanks Diego Costa for his dedication during these years and wishes him well in the next stage of his professional career."

"We have spent a lot of time together over the years, he has given us a lot and we have given him a lot too," Atletico coach Diego Simeone said on Tuesday.

"We spoke about his personal issues and the club wanted to help him without harming its own interests and we feel better now we have resolved the issue.

"He felt the need to find a new challenge, and I'm sure wherever he goes he will do well, because he's a fighter."


Costa originally joined Atletico in 2006 at 17 and scored 43 goals in 94 appearances for the club between 2010 and 2014. He helped Simeone's side to the Spanish title in 2014 with 27 goals but missed out on that year's Champions League with an extra-time defeat to Real Madrid in Lisbon.

He joined Chelsea in 2014 in a £34.2m deal and went on to score 58 goals in 120 appearances for the club, winning two Premier League titles at Stamford Bridge under Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.

However, he was later frozen out at the club by Conte in the summer of 2017 and returned to Atletico in a £54m deal the following January

The striker immediately helped Diego Simeone's side win the Europa League with a 3-0 final win against Marseille and the UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid.





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