Spanish TV station Cadena Ser claim Chelsea forward Diego Costa has signed a pre agreement contract with Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjin.
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Costa was spotted with agent Jorge Mendes and four other gentlemen in the Far East last week, and it is believed these men were representatives of the Chinese club.
28-year old Costa will earn £25million a year in China, and will play alongside former Chelsea player Alexandre Pato and Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel.
The report also suggests that Chelsea will receive a transfer fee of around £76million.
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The Express speculates that the Blues could replace Costa with Antonio Conte favourite, Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata.
Source: tribalfootball.com