Brazil team-mate lifts lid on striker’s Chelsea transfer move

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Diego Costa has been linked with a move to Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian

Diego Costa missed Chelsea's away game with Leicester earlier this month amid reports he had been involved in a training-ground bust-up with Antonio Conte and a fitness coach.

At the same time reports surfaced suggesting the striker had been turned by a big-money offer from Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian.

However, David Luiz has claimed talk of Costa leaving was wide of the mark as he is happy at Stamford Bridge and playing well.

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David Luiz has claimed Diego Costa will not leave Chelsea for China

"He's playing well," Luiz told French broadcaster SFR Sport.

"I’m happy for him because sometimes people talk a lot without knowing anything, and he’s had to go through that.

"But it’s normal people talk about the best players in the world, Diego is one of them.

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"Things were normal. Everyone has offers, everyone has things to talk about.

"He’s happy, always wants to play football, that’s what’s important for me."

Despite missing the 3-0 away win at Leicester, Costa returned and scored in the 2-0 victory over Hull on Sunday.

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Diego Costa's celebration after scoring against Hull

The Brazil international is the joint-top goalscorer in the Premier League along with Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez with 15 strikes.

He has scored 51 goals in 100 appearances for the Blues since joining from Atletico Madrid in 2014.

Costa is under contract at Stamford Bridge until June 2019.

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