DIEGO COSTA enjoys a drink while relaxing with pals on a luxury yacht in Ibiza.
But was the Chelsea star toasting the future with a possible move away from the Premier League champions in the pipeline?
The Stamford Bridge frontman bagged 20 top-flight goals last season en route to landing Antonio Conte the trophy in his first season in charge.
And it is that figure that crops up again regarding his rumoured transfer this summer.
Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian have also been heavily linked to Costa but the man himself says he will only leave the Blues for the La Liga side.
And that move looked unlikely anyway when a new tax imposed on foreign signings meant CSL sides would have to pay up to £150m to land him.
Curiously, Costa has highlighted who should replace him should he leave: Romelu Lukaku.
Costa said: “Lukaku is a very big player who played an impressive season. I hope he can sign at Chelsea because it’s a unique club.”
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Whatever workings may be going on in the background did not trouble Costa on holiday, though, as he found time to pose with fans.
He looked relaxed in hoop shorts, an adidas T-shirt and backwards baseball cap while holding a rather large drink on his well-earned break.
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