Arsenal are currently following Diego Costa's situation at Atletico Madrid closely, and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is keen to link the Spanish striker to his attacking arsenal, according to AS. Costa's contract has been terminated by Atletico this summer.

Although, Mediet AS reports that Atletico is not interested in selling to a direct competitor, and with Arsenal not in the Champions League, a deal with Arsenal could fill all the parties' wishes. However, since they have terminated his contract, Costa might choose to sign with the London club.

Costa has stated that he does not want to leave Europe as he still believes he has two or three good seasons left. The Spaniard has previously appeared in the Premier League, where he represented Arsenal's rivals, Chelsea, for three years, during which time he helped win two Premier League titles.

Diego Costa has shown his worth both in La Liga and in the Premier League, where he has always scored a fine number of goals per game. season. His best season was in 2013/14, where he scored 27 goals in 35 La Liga matches and the following season was sold to Chelsea.