Fenerbahce manager Aykut Kocaman admits deal for Diego Costa seems 'far away' as Chelsea outcast looks destined to stay put until January

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Fenerbahce manager Aykut Kocaman says a deal for Chelsea forward Diego Costa is now unlikely.

Both Fenerbahce and Super Lig rivals Besiktas were interested in taking the Chelsea outcast on loan until January.

The Turkish side had until Friday to bring in a forward before their window shuts and have been talking to a number of different options following news that Robin van Persie will be out for three months with a knee ligament injury.

Diego Costa looks set to stay at Chelsea until January despite interest from Fenerbahce

Costa was in Brazil on Wednesday though reports in Turkey claimed his representative Ricardo Cardoso has been trying to broker a loan to Fenerbahce.

However, Kocaman said: 'We were really close to sign Diego Costa but now we seem far away.'

The Chelsea striker has his heart set on a move to former club Atletico Madrid, when their transfer ban is lifted. 

Costa, who has no intentions of returning to Chelsea after being told over text by manager Antonio Conte that he was no longer part of his plans, is desperate to link up with Diego Simeone again.

Costa has his heart set on rejoining Atletico Madrid in January, when their transfer ban is lifted

As a result of his continued absence from Stamford Bridge, the Spanish international was left out of Chelsea's Champions League squad.

The decision to exclude him from the club's European squad comes just days after the striker was remarkably listed in Chelsea’s Premier League squad. 

The 28-year-old Spaniard has not featured for Chelsea since their 2-1 FA Cup final defeat against Arsenal back at the end of May.