6 of the most craziest off-the-pitch incidents from this transfer window

#6 Diego Costa partying in an Atletico Madrid kit

Well, two Premier League titles, two managers and three transfer requests later, Conte decided that it was time for Diego Costa to be shipped out. So out of all the different ways he could have chosen to handle this, the Italian manager decided to go the mature mile and texted Costa to eff off from Stamford Bridge.

Costa, being the school ground bully he is reacted in typical fashion. He went live on Instagram while partying in Brazil wearing an Atletico Madrid kit. He was still a Chelsea player and Atletico Madrid were banned from conducting business in the summer, mind you. But I guess rage got the better of common sense and yeah, check this out.

Costa was fooling around and asked for a prayer to be uttered for Antonio Conte. The joke's on him though. Chelsea wants him to return to Stamford Bridge and train with the club as he is obliged to do so. Costa, however, is still sulking as Atletico and Chelsea are yet to agree on a fee as his former club thinks Chelsea's £50m valuation of the Spaniard is a bit too cruel.

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