Diego Costa admitted he wanted to rejoin Atletico Madrid from Chelsea this past summer.

Costa was sold by Atleti to Chelsea during the 2014 summer and helped them win the Premier League in his first season. But Costa and Chelsea struggled this past season.

“Everybody knows there was a possibility of going back to Atlético but it didn’t happen because of a few details. I thank the fans and Cholo for his faith. Now I’m at Chelsea, I’m happy there and I’ve started the season with them. I hope Atlético do well this season like last year and win titles. I wanted to go back, I won’t lie about it.”