Diego Costa: 'Jose Mourinho, Diego Simeone are similar'

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has claimed that he sees similarities between manager Jose Mourinho and his ex-Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone.

Costa moved from Los Rojiblancos to the Blues for around £32m in the summer after helping the La Liga side to their first domestic title since 1996, and the Spain international believes that the two coaches work in similar ways.

He told Sport: "Jose Mourinho and Cholo Simeone have plenty of things in common, such as the passion for the game or the levels of commitment they demand from the players.

"They ask the player to give everything he has inside. However, when it comes to tactics, Mourinho and Simeone have a different vision of the game."

Costa is currently the Premier League's top scorer with 17 goals.