Chelsea duo of Diego Costa and Nemanja Matic will miss Chelsea’s pre-season training tour of the Far East amid rumours that both players will leave Stamford Bridge this summer transfer window.
The Blues are scheduled to leave for the far Eash, China on Monday and tactician Antonio Conte has told both stars they will not be part of the traveling party.
Spain international striker Diego Costa wants to return to home club Atletico Madrid, despite the fact that the Capital City club are under a transfer ban.
Premier League giant Manchester United, managed by former Chelsea tactician Jose Mourinho has been trying to agree on a deal to sign the twenty-eight-year-old Serbia midfielder Matic.
However, there is also believed to be interest in Nemanja Matic from clubs in the Serie A.
Latest Chelsea signing from Monaco, midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko is expected to replace the Serbian in the Chelsea team next season.
The 22-year-old has just completed his transfer to the Premier League reigning champions a few hours ago.
The West London club will open their pre-season tour programme against London rivals Arsenal in the Chinese Capital City of Beijing on 22 July before traveling to Singapore for matches against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
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