Graeme
Souness has warned Chelsea they risk missing out on the Premier League title
if they lose Diego Costa.
The future of the striker has been thrown into doubt after he was dropped
from the squad to face Leicester on Saturday.
It is understood he had a row with manager Antonio Conte and has been the
subject of a £30m-per-year offer from a club in the Chinese Super League.
Costa has been in superb form this season, with his 14 goals helping Chelsea
open up a five-point lead at the top of the table.
But Sky Sports football expert Souness believes the Blues' title bid could
be derailed if they lose the striker.
“This is the very last thing Chelsea need. He is playing out of his skin.
They lose him and all of a sudden they are not going to win the Premier
League," he told Sky Sports News HQ.
“If sense prevailed, maybe he could stay until the end of the season. There
has to be a way around this where everybody can be happy."
Costa joined Chelsea from Atletico Madrid for £32m in 2014 and has scored 50
goals in all competitions.
His contract is due to expire in the summer of 2019.
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