Wolverhampton: Interested in Diego Costa after Kalajdzic injury – trial scheduled

Premier League return?

After Sasa Kalajdzic (25) injured his cruciate ligament in his first game for Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Premier League club is already looking for a replacement. Apparently, a former Chelsea professional has come into focus. As “The Athletic” and “BBC Sports‘ report that the ‘Wolves’ are considering signing veteran striker Diego Costa.

The 33-year-old would be available on a free transfer after resigning from his native Brazil at Clube Atlético Mineiro in January. However, it is questionable whether Attacker would be an immediate reinforcement as he has not played a competitive game for eight months. Therefore, according to the information from the portal, he should first complete a trial session on Tuesday to check his fitness and suitability.

Costa would bring the experience of 89 games (52 goals) in the English top flight and 205 appearances in LaLiga (73 goals) to Wanderers, who currently have former Leipzig striker Hee-chan Hwang (26), Léo Bonatini (28 ) and Raúl Jiménez (31) are available. However, the latter was unable to play against Southampton FC on Saturday after experiencing groin pain during the warm-up. However, it is assumed that he will not be absent in the long term. Jiménez, who missed the first two games of the season, suffered a knee injury in pre-season and is “still building his resilience”, according to the club.

With a market value of €4m, Costa, who has generated transfer fees of €100.5m in his career, is currently the most valuable free striker on the market. Most recently, the 24-time Spain international has also been linked with a LaLiga return to Rayo Vallecano.

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