Atletico Madrid have agreed terms with Chelsea to re-sign former striker Diego Costa from the Premier League champions.

Exiled striker Diego Costa has repeated his wish to return to Atletico Madrid and believes his stand-off with Chelsea will come to an end when he travels to Spain.

Exiled striker Diego Costa has repeated his wish to return to Atletico Madrid and believes his stand-off with Chelsea will come to an end when he travels to Spain.

Chelsea want Diego Costa to end his exile, return to London and prove his fitness, Press Association Sport understands.

He's prepared to remain in exile in Brazil for a year.

Conte hopes Diego Costa's goalscoring return ends speculation over the striker's future.

Costa has been prolific this season for a Chelsea side five points clear at the top of the table.

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Chelsea edged out West Ham in Antonio Conte's first game in charge.

The Belgian did not contest the charge of violent conduct.

Mousa Dembele looks set to be handed a lengthy ban too.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa faces the prospect of a three match suspension following his red card at Everton.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa faces the prospect of a three-match suspension following his red card at Everton.

Everton midfielder Gareth Barry has confirmed he was not bitten by Diego Costa as the controversial Chelsea striker found himself at the centre of a fresh storm.

Chelsea have just been knocked out of the FA Cup by Everton, thanks to two brilliant goals from Romelu Lukaku.

Ibrahimovic had denied seeking revenge after 12 months ago being sent off at Stamford Bridge.

Striker Diego Costa is expected to play in a protective face mask when Chelsea play Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday after suffering a broken nose in training on Thursday.

Guus Hiddink says Diego Costa “likes to fight – in a good way” and warned any defenders facing the Chelsea striker that trouble awaits.

Arsenal’s reputation as a team which visibly winces and shrinks in the face of open aggression has been challenged recently; but Diego Costa put it right back on the table at the Emirates.

“Costa got two of our players sent off in the last two games against Chelsea. Those are only facts.”

Guus Hiddink admitted Diego Costa was sailing close to the wind after the striker's latest hot-headed antics in Chelsea's 2-2 draw with West Brom.

Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink is without Diego Costa for Monday’s trip to Old Trafford after the striker picked up a suspension in the 2-2 draw against Watford.

“But as the dressing room loves me nothing happens.”

Diego Costa was dropped as Chelsea and Tottenham played out a goalless draw which will do little to kick-start the Premier League champions' season.

The striker appeared to kick out at Skrtel after the pair tangled and both fell on the ground during the match at Stamford Bridge, which Liverpool won 3-1.

Jose Mourinho appeared to launch an astonishing attack on Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after Chelsea striker Diego Costa was retrospectively banned for violent conduct during last Saturday's defeat of Arsenal.

Football Association board member Heather Rabbatts expressed her “sadness and anger” at the news Carneiro had left Chelsea.

Costa was handed a three-match ban for violent conduct during Saturday’s 2-0 win over Arsenal.

"Costa is clever and he probably picked on the right player and he got what he was looking for."

Costa has been cited for an incident involving Gunners defender Laurent Koscielny in his side’s 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues given until 6pm on Tuesday to respond.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been charged with violent conduct by the Football Association after an incident with Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny which was caught on video.

Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has admitted that team-mate Diego Costa “likes to cheat a lot”.

Former Arsenal boss George Graham has warned Diego Costa he faces being targeted by officials after his indiscretions in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over the Gunners on Saturday.

It’s been a miserable start to the season for Chelsea but a win against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Champions League this week has seen them instil a bit of confidence back into their play.

Diego Costa sees no need to change the approach which drew some criticism throughout his debut season in England.

Diego Costa could return from his four-match absence with a hamstring injury when Chelsea play Leicester on Wednesday night.

Diego Costa has been ruled out of Spain's upcoming matches against Ukraine and Holland with a hamstring injury.