Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has stated that Diego Costa should stay with the London club.

There were reports that the striker might be looking for a move to Atletico Madrid, but Conte has denied the existence of such rumors. He said that Diego Costa is happy to play with Chelsea and that he will be staying with the club next season.

Antonio Conte said that Diego Costa is an important player for the team and that there is no reason that he should be leaving in the summer. He admitted that he has always been a fan of the player and that he wants the player to stay at the club. Conte said that Diego Costa is an outstanding player and that he is one of the best forward players in the world at the moment.

For Antonio Conte, Chelsea needs to have the best players in the world and that they will not allow Diego Costa to leave. He said that Costa is happy at the club and that they are building a team around him. He stated that he is not aware of any rumors that Diego Costa wants to leave the club. At the moment he is a Chelsea player and said that he would be staying for the long term.

Antonio Conte stated that he is pleased with the way his players are training. He said that the players possess the right attitude and that they are mastering the new tactics quickly. He acknowledges that it may take time before the players fully understand his football concept but he is quite pleased the way things are going. He believes that the team will be ready for the start of the new season and that they should be able to have a great campaign.