Diego Costa has £176million buy-out clause at Atletico Madrid after completing £67m transfer from Chelsea
Rojiblancos are moving to ensure none of Europe's major sides can steal him as Paris Saint-Germain did with Neymar
DIEGO COSTA has a Neymar-esque buy-out clause in his new Atletico Madrid contract.
His return to the Spanish capital side was finally completed after months of speculation, when Chelsea agreed a £67million deal with the Rojiblancos.
And Atletico moved to ensure no one else was going to come and take him off their hands any time soon, by inserting a mammoth £176m buy-out clause.
Players who join Spanish clubs all have buy-out clauses inserted into their contracts by law — and rarely will a team need to pay the full amount as it is usually set well above the market value.
However, Paris Saint-Germain shocked the world of football when they agreed to pay Barcelona the £198m required to secure the services of Neymar this summer.
Costa had hoped to make his return to Atletico this summer, but his plans were dashed when Fifa upheld the La Liga side's transfer ban.
Despite being told he was not part of Antonio Conte's plans at Chelsea, he was forced to remain with the club past the end of the summer window deadline.
A deal was eventually struck, and Costa, 28, landed in Madrid on Friday ahead of his medical.
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He was present for Atletico's 2-0 victory over Sevilla and a deal was agreed just days later, with the club confirming he will wear the No18 shirt.
The Spanish side play their first-ever Champions League match at their brand-new Wanda Metropolitano Stadium against Chelsea tonight.
And it is thought Costa could be officially presented — right in front of Blues fans' faces.
