Diego Costa Fined By Chelsea For Missing Pre-Season Training

Diego Costa has been fined two weeks’ wages – £300,000 – by Chelsea, for missing pre-season training with the club last month. Costa has expressed his desire to return to Atletico Madrid this summer, but the Spanish outfit are currently under a transfer embargo.
The Spain international fell out with his club at the end of last season when news emerged manager Antonio Conte had told him he wasn’t part of the club’s future plans via text message. Costa did nothing to hide those messages, setting off the standoff between both parties, per the Mirror’s John Cross. The 28-year-old was heavily linked with former club Atletico Madrid and did nothing to hide his interest in moving to the Rojiblancos.