Michael Ballack has told Diego Costa he should be committed towards Chelsea. The Spaniard has been linked with a move to China and Spain.
Costa was recently left out by Antonio Conte after the striker complained of an injury to the Chelsea medical staff. Added to that he was the subject of a multi-million offer from Chinese club recently. Chelsea had it easy against Leicester City as the current League toppers romped to a 3-0 win.
However, the striker returned to the side against Hull City and opened the scoring. Ballack who spent four successful years at the Stamford Bridge has a Premier League medal to his name. The ex-German international has urged Costa to remain at the club despite interest from other clubs.
He said, “It’s up to him with his attitude and his commitment to the club,
“Because he’s playing for Chelsea and they gave him the possibility to shine and to perform well at one of the biggest clubs in Europe – and he should not forget that.
“Of course, offers are coming with crazy numbers from China, but players should remember they are playing in a fantastic league in Europe and are top of the top, in terms of being watched, the quality of clubs, the players and they are on good money. Nobody would complain about their contracts.
“On the other side, each club and each player has to deal with these kinds of situations. What is important; is that they win the league and the next game. Already, he found a good answer last week by coming back and scoring.”
