Diego Costa has warned Chelsea that he will not be pushed to China this summer and has told the club that he only wants to return to Atlético Madrid if he leaves Stamford Bridge.

As revealed by Telegraph Sport, Atlético have made fresh contact with Costa recently and are ready to make a move if they sell Manchester United target Antoine Griezmann and the club’s transfer ban is lifted.

Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian, who failed with a bid for Costa in January, had been confident of sealing a £76 million move for the striker but new rules on spending have complicated the matter.

And, since Atlético reignited their interest in taking him back to Spain, Costa now insists he does not want to move to China.

Just hours after scoring Chelsea’s goal in their 2-1 FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal, Costa said: “I will only leave Chelsea for Atlético. If not, I will stay here. I'm not interested in other clubs. I know Chelsea wants to sell players, but I told them, I have two years left in my contract and I won't go somewhere else just because they want so.