Tianjin Quanjian scotch Diego Costa £77m transfer rumours
Tianjin deny Chelsea striker has agreed a deal to move to the Chinese Super League after reports in Spain claim the forward will move to China in the close season
Tianjin Quanjian have denied Chelsea striker Diego Costa has agreed a deal to move to the Chinese Super League after reports in Spain claimed the Brazil-born forward would move to China for a record-breaking £77 million (HK$773.7) transfer fee in the close season.
Tianjin, coached by Italian World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro and last season’s Chinese second division champions, denied they had entered into any negotiations with the prolific Premier League player.
“Regarding the widely spread rumour of the transfer of Chelsea player Diego Costa to Tianjin, we hereby declare that so far we have not communicated with Costa regarding a transfer,” read a statement on the club’s official Weibo account.
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Spanish newspaper Cadena Ser reported on Thursday that Costa had met with officials from the club along with his agent, Jorge Mendes, and a deal had been struck.
Chelsea striker Costa is tipped to move to the Chinese Super League in the summer. Photo: AFP
The newspaper said the forward would join Tianjin from Chelsea for £77m, with Costa to receiving a salary of £25.5m per year.
