Chelsea striker Diego Costa will reportedly stay on the club to be a part of a new era below incoming boss Antonio Conte.
The 27-12yrs-old has been heavily linked with a transfer away for Stamford Bridge this summer season along with his former membership, Atletico Madrid, publically courting the Spain international on a sensational return .
Signed for £32m in 2014, the Brazilian-born striker used to be in sensational kind under Jose Mourinho in his debut campaign- plundering 20 superior League targets to aid the Blues to the title.
However, final season noticed Costa battle to copy that type and reports prompt his sour relationship along with his now former supervisor Mourinho was once the purpose for the detached type.
That concept was given much more credence when his performances put up-January dramatically elevated underneath interim boss Guus Hiddink.
However with Conte set to take the reins, experiences have claimed Costa has instructed associates he is keen on prolonging his stay in London to spearhead the brand new generation underneath the Italian. The news will be optimistic for Conte, who is eyeing the likelihood bringing Costa's compatriot, Alvaro Morata.
It is understood Conte is concentrating on the true Madrid forward to associate Costa in a four-2-4 formation next season, with new signing Michy Batshuayi acting as again-as much as the pair as he acclimatises to English football.
The former Juventus striker has been valued at £50m with the aid of final season's Champions League winners and despite the fact that he's Conte's first alternative, the Italian has already made contingency plans for one other striker.
It is understood must Chelsea fail to capture Morata, Conte will goal Southampton's Graziano Pelle, who starred for him up top in Italy's run to the quarter-final of Euro 2016.