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Brazil legend Rivaldo: This is what I think about Diego Costa's future at Chelsea
BRAZIL legend Rivaldo insists it is natural for Diego Costa’s head to be turned after the Chelsea striker was the subject of a huge bid from China.
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Chelsea received a £30million-a-year offer from Chinese side Tianjin Quanjian for the striker last week that caused tension between him and manager Antonio Conte.
Costa then missed the the 3-0 win at Leicester but the Spaniard has since returned to Chelsea first-team training.
Rivaldo has weighed in on the future of Chelsea star Diego Costa
When they are offered that much money, a club will certainly sell a player
And Rivado admits he would have gone to China himself if he had been offered a similar opportunity.
"Players in that situation think about their future don't they? About their children and about their family,” Rivaldo told Sky Sports.
"It's a unique opportunity for a player. Of course, he's already in a big club, but this is a unique opportunity and players will always think about the personal side of things.
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"Just as the club, you know, the club will have to sell.
“When they are offered that much money, a club will certainly sell a player.
"So, it's the same for the player. And I sincerely think that I would calmly go to China."
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