In the search for a replacement for newcomer Sasa Kalajdzic, who was injured in the cruciate ligament, the English first division football club Wolverhampton Wanderers apparently found what they were looking for: According to this, the former Spanish national player Diego Costa is said to be a candidate for table 14. be of the Premier League. This is reported by “The Athletic” and “BBC Sport”.
According to this, Costa should complete a trial session with the Wanderers on Tuesday to prove his current level of fitness and suitability. The 33-year-old could join Brazilian champions Atletico Mineiro on a free transfer following his contract termination earlier this year.
For Costa it would be a return to England: the native Brazilian played 89 league games for top club Chelsea between 2014 and 2017 and scored 52 goals. He won the English championship twice with the Londoners.
Striker Kalajdzic, who switched to the island from Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart for €18m plus bonuses last Wednesday, suffered a cruciate ligament injury in his left knee in Saturday’s 1-0 win over FC Southampton.
“Unfortunately, I won’t be helping the team in the next few months, but I’ll work hard to be back as soon as possible and even stronger than before,” the Austrian wrote on Instagram after the game.