Atletico bets on Costa鈥檚 second coming
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Diego Costa is eager to begin his second spell at Atletico Madrid after spending the last three months confined to the club鈥檚 training ground, shackled by the club鈥檚 ban on registering new players, the striker said yesterday.
鈥淚鈥檝e waited a long time for this day, I鈥檝e been working hard and training hard but there鈥檚 nothing else to do, I need to play, I鈥檓 tired of training,鈥 Costa said.
Costa, who fired Atletico to a first league title in 18 years in 2014, agreed a return to the club from Chelsea in September for 57 million pounds (US$77 million), nearly double the price he left for more than three years ago.
He was officially presented alongside fellow Spain teammate Vitolo, who signed from Sevilla in July for 40 million euros, before an open training session at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium, which local media said 20,000 supporters attended.
鈥淚鈥檓 in much better shape than when I arrived.
鈥淚鈥檝e prepared well and worked hard and I鈥檓 ready to help the team and score goals,鈥 Costa said.
Atletico鈥檚 ban on registering new players due to the illegal transfer of minors expires today, meaning Costa could make his debut against Lleida Esportiu in the Copa del Rey match on Wednesday, with his first league appearance set for Saturday at home to Getafe.
Atletico is second in the league but Costa鈥檚 return cannot come soon enough for Diego Simeone鈥檚 side which is nine points adrift of leader Barcelona and had its confidence rocked by elimination from the Champions League group stage.
鈥淚 want to thank the club from the bottom of the heart for the effort they made to bring me back here,鈥 said Costa.
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