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Costa Returns To EPL After Sealing Free Transfer To Wolves

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September 12, (THEWILL) – Following the anterior cruciate ligament injury that Sasa Kalajdzic sustained and a shortage of striking options, Wolverhampton Wanderers have added Diego Costa to their squad on a free transfer.

Kalajdzic, who cost Stuttgart £15.4 million (€18 million) during the most recent transfer window, was replaced at the break during his English Premier League debut, a 1-0 victory over Southampton at Molineux.

Wolves have resorted to former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid striker Costa, whose contract will run through the end of the season, with the Austrian anticipated to miss the rest of the season.

Jeff Shi, the club’s chair, said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Diego Costa to Wolves, and back to the Premier League. A serial winner with a wealth of experience at the highest level, Diego will bring something unique to our dressing room and on the pitch, and we look forward to his impact at Molineux and Compton this season.”

In his successful three-year tenure with Chelsea between 2014 and 2017, Costa, who 10 goals in 24 senior appearances for Spain, won two Premier League titles. After being released by Chelsea manager Antonio Conte in 2017, Costa returned to Atletico Madrid, the club where he had scored 64 goals in 135 appearances before moving to England.

Later, in 2021, the feisty 33-year-old assisted Atletico Mineiro in winning the Brazilian championship but in January, he left as a free agent.

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