You could not, as they say, make it up. Some clubs in the English Premier League are a bit miffed because a foreign league with oodles of cash is trying to waltz in and buy up its best players. This is, of course, an affront because it is the Premier League clubs that are supposed to buy up everyone else’s players.
Diego Costa appears to have taken a swipe at former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho - hinting that Antonio Conte has gotten the best out of the Blues squad this season because he is so well-liked.