Costa told to look for a new club by Conte

 Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been told by club manager Antonio Conte to look for a new club.

The Spain International had earlier fallen out with Conte following a January bid from the Far East which the Stamford Bridge club duly denied. 

Costa revealed that Conte made it clear that he does not feature in his plans ahead of the 2017-18 Premier League season, leaving him searching for a new club.

Costa, who netted 20 times for Chelsea in the Premier League last season, is interested in a move to former club Atletico Madrid, but their failed appeal against a transfer ban has complicated that option.

Costa told AS: “Things do not work in that way. The fight for the place has to be fair to stay and fight, but the fight is not fair and I have to leave.
“I have a contract of two years with Chelsea, they have to decide.

"If they sell me, I will look for the best choice. Atletico is among them, it would not mean not playing, they can loan me out to some team in Spain, Brazil or wherever, but I have to play. Everyone knows that I have a lot of affection for them.

Costa also ruled out the idea of a move to China, as it would jeopardise his hopes of playing in the World Cup.

"Of course I rule out China, I have to think about the World Cup," he said.

"I have a contract with Chelsea, they have to know what to do with me and I have to wait and know the decision that my club takes.”

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Chelsea Confident that Conte will sign a new deal with the club.

 

Chelsea are reportedly certain that manager Antonio Conte will sign a new deal with the club.

Conte has enjoyed a highly impressive first season at Chelsea,  going through to the last stage of the FA Cup and closing in on the Premier League title and through to the final stage of the FA Cup.

As reported by Daily Mirror, the club is prepared to extend his contract despite him having over two years remaining on his contract deal at Chelsea.

The report claims Conte’s salary will be increased to £10 million, as they intend to keep interest from Inter Milan under control.

Also, the Italian will be permitted to pick his assistant coach, the report suggests, with Steve Holland, the current assistant coach, set to join the England coaching staff on a full-time basis.

Chelsea will secure the Premier League title with a victory away to West Brom on Friday night, with Conte’s switch to a 3-4-3 formation earlier in the season having played a key role in the progress that his team has made.

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Chelsea to sign Rangers star

Chelsea have agreed on a deal to sign Rangers star Billy Gilmour, as reported by the Scottish club. The 15-year-old midfielder is set to join this summer, with a transfer fee of £350,000 being dished out by the Premier League leaders to secure his signature.


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Gilmour presently hasn't played for Rangers' senior squad. But, he has trained with them back in January after making debut for the U-20 side in December. He has played for Scotland U-16 side and played for his country in the Victory Shield between the fall of 2016, where they ended up finishing second. His specialized capacities have been highly evaluated, with the player looking comfortable operating anywhere in the heart of midfield.

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Rangers needed to keep hold of their crown gem. With Gilmour's desire to leave and many top clubs interested in him — including Manchester United and Arsenal, the Glasgow club agreed to let him go "The club's desire would have been for Billy to remain at Rangers. However, when he made known his longing to move to the Premier League it was important that we maximized the commercial value for him. We believe we have done this," Rangers said in their report.

Meanwhile, Antonio is looking to complete more signings this summer to reinforce the squad, with two La Liga stars- Alvaro Morata and Aymeric Laporte being closely targeted by the Italian.  

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Chelsea Reportedly Making Massive Move For Roma Duo

Premier League leaders Chelsea are preparing to make a move for AS Roma stars Radja Nainggolan and Antonio Rudiger.

The Blues have reportedly arranged to offer €83 million for the duo as manager Antonio Conte trusts they can genuinely enhance the quality of the squad.

Chelsea have had a few fruitless endeavors to enroll Radja Nainggolan, yet reports from Italy assert AS Roma are presently prepared to offer.

Nonetheless, they are not very excited about letting Antonio Rudiger go, due to Kostas Manolas certainty to leave this summer.

Radja Nainggolan, 29, has been one of the club's star player as far back as he arrived from Cagliari, and he scored no less than 10 League goals this season.

Antonio Rudiger, 24, also performed well this season, making a total of 23 League appearances.

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News Chelsea's title pedigree key for Conte

Antonio Conte believes Chelsea's experience of winning the Premier League two years ago will prove decisive as they attempt to maintain their stranglehold on the title race.

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