Diego Costa rejects £43k-a-week transfer to play for Trabzonspor in Turkey with ex-Chelsea star still available for free
DIEGO COSTA has rejected an offer from Turkish side Trabzonspor, according to reports.
The Spanish international is a free agent after having his contract terminated six months early by Atletico Madrid.
Costa, 32, is said to be receiving plenty of interest from Turkey and the Middle East.
But Trabzonspor would appear unlikely to be his next destination, with AS claiming that the former Chelsea striker has turned down a £43,000-a-week contract to sign for the Super Lig side.
The six-time champions offered Costa the security of a three-year contract, but failed to get close to matching his salary demands.
The Spanish outlet claim that the forward was earning around treble Trabzonspor’s offer at Atletico.
While that move would appear unlikely, Costa could still end up in Turkey.
Istanbul-based duo Galatasaray and Besiktas are said to be interested.
And he is also said to have options in Qatar.
One team that Costa won’t be playing for, however, is Marseille, with manager Andre Villas-Boas pouring cold water on the potential move – while also claiming the free agent’s Atletico salary to have been significantly more than what was reported by AS.
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The former Chelsea and Tottenham manager said: “First of all, Diego Costa earns 16 million [euros] (£14.3m) gross every year, it’s the first thing that we should recognise.
“I received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number telling me that Diego Costa wanted to come to OM. I thought it was a joke.”
SunSport exclusively revealed earlier this month that Costa is being considered by Wolves, after the fractured skull suffered by Raul Jimenez last month.