Diego Costa will undergo a medical on Saturday ahead of signing his contract on Monday to seal his return to Atletico Madrid. His dream move, after turning down a host of suitors who came knocking at his door.
One of the last offers he received was from Everton. Ronaldo Koeman was determined to have Costa lead his attack and the club made a huge financial effort to sign the 28-year-old... but it was not enough.
The Toffees had not taken into account Costa's strong desire to return to the Spanish capital, the place he called home until his departure in 2014.
After three seasons at Chelsea, Costa never forgot his spell at Atletico Madrid as he fought all summer to fulfill his vow to return. Everton's whopping fee was not enough to convince the centre-forward.
Diego Costa is coming home. Atletico welcome him with open arms.