​ Chelsea are reportedly keen for in-form striker Diego Costa to sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge that would end any further speculation of a return to former club Atletico Madrid.





Costa was very heavily linked with a move back to the Vicente Calderon after a difficult second season at Chelsea in 2015/16, but he has found his golden touch in front of goal once more since new Antonio Conte breathed new life into the Stamford Bridge dressing room.

According to the Daily Mirror, Chelsea are keen to reward the Spanish international for form that has seen his rise to the top of the Premier League scoring charts with nine goals from 11 appearances.





It is said that warding off any attempt by Atletico to re-sign the 28-year-old is also a key motivation to secure Costa's future in west London.





Chelsea paid £32m and handed the controversial, all-action forward a five-year deal when he first made the switch to England. That contract still has two and a half years left to run, but sorting out fresh terms as soon as possible appears to be in Chelsea's best interest.

The former Premier League champions have been linked on numerous occasions this week with big spending in January and in summer as Roman Abramovich looks to support Conte in his squad overhaul.





Some of that budget may also be assigned to keeping hold of important players like Costa.





Unfortunately for Costa, who has often struggled to get the English press on side (it's actually no better for him in Spain in that respect), injury means he will miss the chance to face England at Wembley in Tuesday's international friendly.

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