I Didn’t Join Chelsea To Sit On The Bench – Loic Remy Warn Costa

Chelsea’s latest addition Loic Remy has warned freescoring Diego Costa he didn’t join the club to sit on the bench.

The France international penned a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge after the Premier League title chasers activated a £10.5million release clause in his QPR contract.

Remy follows Spain international Costa through the Chelsea door to complete a new-look frontline, which already looks a cut above last season’s forward offering of Demba Ba, Samuel Eto’o and Fernando Torres.

Indeed, Costa has scored four goals in his first three Premier League starts following his summer move from Atletico Madrid, but Remy has warned the Spaniard he is not ready to play deputy.

    They are one of the best clubs in the world,” Remy is quoted in the Mirror.

    I know I won’t start out as first-choice striker at Chelsea, but nothing is set in stone. I have my aims.

    I didn’t sign for them in order to sit on the bench. I will try to improve as much as I can alongside their great players, and the rest will happen naturally.

He added:

    When the chance comes up to join a club like Chelsea you can’t say no.

    The deal was done late in the evening.

    I was ­prepared to stay at QPR, but I didn’t hesitate for a second when Chelsea came along.

    And Remy could be set for a run in the Chelsea starting XI afterCosta was withdrawn from Spain’s friendly with France on Thursday with a hamstring problem.

    The former QPR man scored the winner as France overcame Vicente’ del Bosque’s men at the Stade de France, but received no congratulations from his new club boss.

Remy added:

    I didn’t get any congratulations from Diego Costa after the Spain game, Their players were angry, and went straight back to their dressing-room.

    I didn’t get a congratulatory text from Jose Mourinho either!