Diego Costa desperate to play as Atletico Madrid player

Diego Costa has declared himself ready to play
after completing his protracted move to Atletico
Madrid.
The former Chelsea striker agreed to rejoin the La
Liga side in September but has been unable to
register as the transfer window was closed.
He was officially introduced as an Atletico player
on Sunday, while he will be registered on Monday
when the winter window opens, and said he was
"tired" of training and keen to play as soon as
possible -- with Atletico's next match coming
against Lleida Esportiu in the Copa del Rey on
Wednesday.
"I want to thank the club for the effort they have
made to bring me back," Costa said, in
comments reported by Marca. "I just want to
play as soon a possible. I'm tired of training."
Costa, 29, helped Chelsea to the Premier League
title last season but his three-year spell at
Stamford Bridge came to an acrimonious end.
Manager Antonio Conte told Costa early in the
summer he was not part of his plans, but Costa
spurned offers from elsewhere to focus on Atletico
-- despite knowing the club's transfer ban would
prevent him signing in the summer window.
On Sunday, Costa said he bore no grudges
against anyone at Chelsea despite perhaps never
fully settling in London.
"I did not learn to speak English," he said. "A
pity, but the truth is that there were very good
people who helped me and made my life easy.
It's a great club and there are only good
memories."
Costa joined Chelsea from Atletico in 2014, and
the club's president Enrique Cerezo said: "Costa
does not need an introduction because this is his
home and today we give him the best of
welcomes. He is an extraordinary player and a
great friend."
After missing the first half of the season, Costa
has work to do to force his way into Spain's
plans for the World Cup, but said the best way to
convince coach Julen Lopetegui of his qualities
was to score goals for Atletico.
"It's a challenge," he said. "The first thing is to
do things right here, because if that happens it
will be easier to be one of Lopetegui's options."
Atletico also unveiled the signing of Vitolo from
Sevilla in a deal that saw the Spain winger trigger
his €37.5 million release clause. Atletico signed
him in the summer and loaned him to Las Palmas
for the first half of the season, but he is now free
to make his debut for Atleti.