
Diego
Costa says it is not a foregone conclusion he will leave Chelsea for China
at the end of the season.
Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian are confident of landing the
Spain striker this summer, according to Sky sources, although they say no
talks have yet taken place.
Antonio Conte has repeatedly said he cannot guarantee Costa will stay, but
in the meantime the head coach has continued to pick his top scorer on the
Premier League run-in.
A 20th league goal of the season set Chelsea on their way to Monday night's
3-0 defeat of Middlesbrough, a result which means they can wrap up the title
with victory at West Brom on Friday, live on Sky Sports.
And speaking to South American broadcasters DirecTV Sports, Costa said: "I
am the owner of my future and it does not mean that I am going to China."
Costa missed Chelsea's trip to Leicester in January, when Sky sources said a
training-ground row ended with Conte telling the player to "go to China".
The Blues boss later said Costa's absence was down to a back injury, and he
was reinstated to the squad for the next game, scoring in a 2-0 win over
Hull.
The 28-year-old has two years to run on his current contract.