"Yes, yes, I was about to leave Chelsea" - Diego Costa

Chelsea's top striker Diego Costa, revealed he almost left club during the close-season transfer window. The Brazil-born Spain international had a poor 2015-16 campaign as Chelsea’s title defense unraveled and said he decided to leave the club for personal reasons at the end of the season. Fortunately for the team, he changed his mind and has helped Chelsea with six points clear at the top of the Premier League Standings. He has scored 14 goals in 18 league appearances so far.

Here's what he had to say:

“Did I want to go? Yes, yes, I was about to leave. But not because of Chelsea. There was one thing I wanted to change for family reasons, but it wasn’t to be, and I continue to be happy here. I knew I had to improve that aspect because here in the Premier League there is no mercy. A lot of the time, it seemed all referees were against me. If they’re not going to change, I had to change.”

The Chelsea star contributed to the 4-1 win over Stoke City, scoring a fabulous solo goal.