Diego Costa ‘to be fined £23m’ if he joins Real Madrid or Barcelona from Atletico Madrid

Diego Costa will reportedly be pressured to pay £23m out of his personal pocket if he makes a transfer to Real Madrid or Barcelona after terminating his contract with Atletico Madrid.

Costa, 32, rejoined Atletico from Chelsea in 2017, and has scored 19 objectives in 81 appearances in all competitions since then to assist his aspect win a Europa League and UEFA Tremendous Cup.

He has been a peripheral determine up to now this season, nevertheless, making simply two begins in La Liga after falling down Diego Simeone’s pecking order behind the likes of Luis Suarez and Joao Felix.

Together with his contract set to run out on the finish of the marketing campaign, Costa was broadly anticipated to go away in the summertime anyway, however has now left the membership six months early.

And based on Spanish outlet Cadena Cope, he missed coaching on Monday with a view to thrash out his exit.

In addition they report that Costa has a clause in his contract whereby he can be pressured to pay a staggering £23m if he have been to affix any of the three elite groups in Spain outdoors Atletico: Barca, Madrid or Sevilla.

And he would nonetheless have to pay £4.5m to affix one other ‘Champion’ aspect, and £2.9m to signal for one more much less high-profile membership.

It stays to be seen what is set over the approaching weeks, however some have recommended Costa might but make an intriguing return to England.

Arsenal are amongst these to have been linked with the striker, who can boast loads of profitable expertise within the Premier League having received two titles throughout his time at Stamford Bridge.

The transfer would additionally permit Costa to hyperlink up together with his former Blues teammate Willian, and the prospect of a second spell in London is one which can effectively tempt the fiery star.