“We have Remy too, so if we don’t have Diego I am happy with the strikers I have”.
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The Brazilian-born striker was the subject of a $46 million dollar (£21.8million) from the Reds that triggered his release clause.
Of course Chelsea and Mourinho want to win, we know that and it is no surprise, but risking Costa tells me that Jose is desperate to preserve his unbeaten record against Arsene Wenger.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa was left “depressed” after accidentally running over and killing his pet Yorkshire Terrier, according to former Atletico Madrid teammate Paulo Assuncao.
Even so, Remy managed to notch-up seven goals in 21 appearances for the Premier League champions, and is eager to improve regardless of Radamel Falaco’s arrival. ‘In both acquiring new players and moving others on, the process would be gradual.
And his decision to play the Spanish worldwide centre forward Diego Costa at Wembley tomorrow just reinforces our feeling and makes Mourinho’s words seem as hypocritical as ever.
“However, Mourinho had yet to persuade the owner of Chelsea, Roman Abramovich, to accelerate his rebuilding plans”. For example, Benfica’s Nemanja Matic, another immediate target for the new manager, would have to wait until January 2014.
Costa (pictured via Chelsea’s Twitter feed) is now in a race to be fit for Chelsea’s opening match of the Premier League season against Swansea at Stamford Bridge on 8 August.
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Mourinho connived, and determined to do anything within his power to delay or divert Costa’s transfer to Liverpool.
