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title: "Atletico Madrid ready to activate Chelsea star’s £28m release clause"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/atletico-madrid-ready-to-activate-chelsea-stars-28m-release-clause/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Chelsea Football Club"
published: "2015-12-02T18:57:45Z"
modified: "2015-12-02T18:57:45Z"
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# Atletico Madrid ready to activate Chelsea star’s £28m release clause

![Costa 5](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Costa-5-500x333.jpg)Chelsea fans in the Transfer Tavern are bracing themselves for a high-profile exit from their club after reports suggested the player’s release clause would be met.

[*Mundo Deportivo* state Atletico Madrid are ready to activate Diego Costa’s £28m release clause and bring the striker back to the Spanish capital](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/premier-league/20151129/30471581616/diego-costa-le-tira-el-peto-a-mourinho.html), after a controversial two seasons in Premier League football.

The 27-year-old was on-fire in his inaugural season in England, helping to fire Chelsea towards the league title, but he’s endured a barren start to the new campaign- which has capped off a disappointing 2015.

On top of the poor form, Costa has come under immense criticism for his behaviour this season and the [latest scandal took place at the weekend where he threw his bib at manager Jose Mourinho.](https://metro.co.uk/2015/11/29/chelseas-diego-costa-throws-bib-towards-jose-mourinho-after-not-subbing-him-on-5533007/)

With just four goals this season for the struggling Blues, Costa’s place in the side is under threat as Chelsea plot January activity but [Atletico will offer him an escape route](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/premier-league/20151129/30471581616/diego-costa-le-tira-el-peto-a-mourinho.html), bringing him back to the side where he played a huge part in the 2013/14 La Liga success.

Our Chelsea regulars are having a darts competition as they enjoy the midweek break from football and have unanimously agreed that Costa should be offloaded, believing he provides a poisonous impact to the squad.

**Chelsea fans, would you be happy to see Costa leave? Let us know in the comments below!**