Atletico Madrid He wants to leave
Jmust be more than 24 hours in advance Atletico Madrid play their last game of the year against Getafe, Diego CostaThe situation remains unresolved. On Tuesday, for the second day in a row, the Brazilian-born striker did not show up for training because he continues to seek an agreement with the club to terminate his contract.
Within the club, there is a lot of unhappiness regarding the moment Costannouncement. However, he would consider letting him go with a free transfer if he does not join a direct competitor.
There is an acceptance at the club that they would be willing to let him join a club in Brazil or even a European part like. Benfica or Arsenal, with which he has been linked in the past.
But Atletico they want to avoid having theirs Luis Suarez and Barcelona– a type of situation, which is why, as reported by El Mundo, they want to reach an agreement with the player that would prevent him from joining a rival in the Champions League or LaLiga Santander. If that happens, they want to pay 25 million euros.
At the beginning, CostThe decision to leave was due to family reasons. The striker had problems to solve in Brazil and wanted to freely decide his future.
Atletico they are happy to leave, as long as it is not to join a competitor, so they want to set some restrictions.
While looking for a resolution, the club did not rule this out Cost he could rethink his decision and stay at the club until June, when his contract expires.