Jose Mourinho has revealed that he 'passed up' on striker Diego Costa eight years ago when the Spanish international was at Portuguese side Braga as a teenager.
Mourinho claimed that many managers and clubs failed to recognise the potential of the striker, including himself.
"To be fair when he was in Portugal I had a look at him, so everybody was blind, including myself," Mourinho told Sky Sports News.
Costa signed for Chelsea on a five-year deal earlier this summer, costing the Blues £32m.
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Sam McEvoy
Sam McEvoy
