Diego Costa set for Wolves medical ahead of potential contract offer after Sasa Kalajdzic injury | Football News

Diego Costa will bear a medical with Wolves on Tuesday.

If Costa passes his medical, it’s greater than doubtless he shall be supplied a contract by Wolves as they give the impression of being to switch new signing Sasa Kalajdzic, who will go to a knee specialist after struggling an ACL harm on the weekend.

Costa is a free agent and Bruno Lage’s facet are capable of full a deal to signal him outdoors the switch window.

Wolves had been searching for a brand new striker for the reason that begin of the summer time and thought they discovered the reply once they introduced in Kalajdzic from Stuttgart in a £15.5m deal plus add-ons.

However the Molineux membership confirmed in an announcement on Sunday that the 6ft 7in striker had picked up his long-term harm throughout his debut towards Southampton, which Wolves gained 1-0.

The setback was a double blow for Wolves on Saturday, with Lage shedding striker Raul Jimenez to harm within the warm-up, with the Mexican striker having on-and-off harm issues for the reason that begin of pre-season this summer time.

“Sasa felt a ache in his knee late within the first half towards Southampton. Sadly, scans reveal an anterior cruciate harm and he’ll see a knee specialist tomorrow [Monday],” an announcement from Wolves learn. “We now must help Sasa in his restoration and additional updates will observe.

“Raul’s pre-season was interrupted by a knee harm which implies that he’s nonetheless constructing his resilience and his capability to recuperate rapidly in periods of match congestion.

“It was felt that his physique wanted a couple of extra days to recuperate after he felt a ache in his groin through the warm-up and we didn’t wish to put him at elevated threat of harm.”

What has Costa been doing lately?

Since leaving Chelsea in the summertime of 2017, Costa spent three-and-a-half years at Atletico Madrid, scoring 19 targets in 81 matches in all competitions, earlier than his contract was mutually terminated in December 2020.

The ahead joined Atletico Mineiro in August 2021 and scored 5 occasions in 19 video games, however noticed his contract terminated in January of this yr.

Costa has spent the final eight months away from soccer however may make a shocking transfer again to the Premier League ought to his trial find yourself being profitable.