Tag: diego costa
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Diego Costa returns to Premier League
Wolverhampton returns 33-year-old Diego Costa to the Premier League. The forward comes as a free agent. Insider Fabrizio Romano reports that the Brazilian Spaniard has signed a contract for just one season. The Athletic writes that at first the club doubted that Diego
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Premier League club sign Diego Costa
Premier League club, Wolves have signed former Chelsea striker Diego Costa on a free transfer until the end of the season. The 33-year-old has been without a club since leaving Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro in January.
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I want Lukaku to match Drogba and Diego Costa impact – Tuchel
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has likened new signing Romelu Lukaku to former Blues centre-forwards Didier Drogba and Diego Costa. Tuchel says the latter pair epitomise Chelsea and wants Lukaku to do the same. “He is a true number nine,” he said. “When I thought about Chelsea before I even entered the club and had the…
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Benfica go public to deny Diego Costa
Benfica have gone public to deny reports of an agreement with Diego Costa. Mundo Deportivo has reported former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid striker Costa had reached an agreement in principle to join Jorge Jesus’s side ahead of next season. However, Benfica took the unusual step of refuting the claim in a club statement on Thursday.…
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Diego Costa would add character to Arsenal squad – Gallas
William Gallas suggests Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta should consider signing free agent Diego Costa after Atletico Madrid exit. Costa would add much-needed “character” to Arsenal’s squad if Arteta decided to make a move for the former Chelsea striker, says Gallas. Costa, who previously thrived in English football across three productive years at Stamford Bridge between…
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Wolves warned of Diego Costa risk
Former Chelsea striker Tony Cascarino has warned Wolves over a move for free agent Diego Costa. Released from his Atletico Madrid contract, Costa could now be set to resurrect his career at Wolves, who boast a number of players represented by his agent Jorge Mendes. But former Chelsea striker Cascarino believes there are plenty of…
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Atletico Madrid terminate Diego Costa’s contract
Atletico Madrid have confirmed the termination of Diego Costa’s contract. Goal reported at the start of the week that Costa had informed Atletico officials of his desire to leave the club six months before the expiration of his contract. The 32-year-old cited personal reasons for wanting to leave Wanda Metropolitano after being excused from training,…
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UEFA Super Cup: Diego Costa scores fastest goal as Atletico defeat Real Madrid
Atletico Madrid defeated city rivals Real Madrid 2-4 in UEFA Super Cup final on Wednesday. Atletico Striker Diego Costa scored in 50 seconds after kick-off to mark as the fastest goal in UEFA Super Cup history. Two excellent extra-time goals gave Atletico Madrid victory over Real Madrid in the first ever Uefa Super Cup derby…
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Europa League Update: Diego Costa named in Atletico squad for Arsenal semi-final tie
Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has been named in a 20-man squad to fly to England for Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg at Arsenal. Boss Diego Simeone said at the weekend the Spain forward had “no chance” of being fit for the game at Emirates Stadium because of a hamstring injury. He has missed…