Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo insists there's nothing yet agreed with Chelsea over the sale of Diego Costa.
Cerezo confirmed the Blues have been in touch about Costa but that no deal had yet been struck for the 26-year-old, who has endured a hugely disappointing World Cup campaign with Spain.
"We don't know anything about Costa, all we know is that Chelsea have made contact but we haven't received any money or anything else yet," Cerezo said.
"Until we receive the money from his buy-out clause, he remains an Atletico player."
However, Cerezo implied it would not be long before Costa was packing his bags for a move to London.
"We've always tried to convince our players to stay, but the difference between our finances and that of other clubs is very large," he said.
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