London's "Chelsea" sniper Diego Costa revealed that in the summer he seriously considered leaving the club and it almost became a reality.
However, the Spaniard stayed among the "aristocrats" and under the guidance of Antonio Conte began to demonstrate excellent form.
This season, in 18 "Premier League" matches, the 28-year-old footballer scored 14 goals and made five assists.
"Could I have left in the summer? Yes, yes. I was close to leaving," - said Costa. "I was just a step away, but I am also happy here."
"Did I want to leave? Yes, yes. I had the opportunity to move to "Atletico" for a few reasons - family, life, that I have there - but not because of "Chelsea", because the fans and people here show a lot of love, so, I am very happy here, I am very satisfied."
"People love me very much. There was one thing I wanted to change for family reasons, but it didn't happen, and I am still happy here. It was also very important that the coach from the first minute said that he expects a lot from me."
"It's true that the coach gets along well with the players, jokes with them every time, and it's good for us - to have a strategist who is not just our boss, but also a person we can talk to, a person whose support we can expect in difficult times. He is calm with the players and you can see that people always love him."
Currently leading the "Premier League", "Chelsea" will face London's "Tottenham" on Wednesday evening.
