Diego Costa, who played for Atletico Madrid last time, is about to return to the sport.
According to reports, the Brazilian striker has verbally agreed to join Atlético Mineiro on a one-year contract worth US$3 million.
Development confirmed Target, Laid the foundation for the 32-year-old player to return to the game after layoffs.
After his contract was terminated six months early, Costa left Atletico Madrid in December last year.
The Brazilian forward will arrive in Minerau in the next few days, where he will undergo a medical evaluation before the official signing of the contract.
According to reports, the agreement is similar to Gallo’s agreement to Givanildo Vieira de Sousa-or better known as the “Hulk.”
After Bueno, Gabriel, Diego Tadeli and Maroni and other players withdrew, Costa is about to sign a possibility.
For those who have been concerned about Costa’s salary requirements, the $3 million offer is much lower.
But it seems that other benefits such as bonuses have been arranged, to a large extent depending on his performance in domestic and mainland competitions.
The person who was singled out behind the completion of the deal was Atletico Mineiro coach Cuca. He has supported this pursuit from day one and made sure it can be completed.
Club director Rodrigo Caetano is also responsible for negotiations with Costa.
Once sealed, the experts will try to see if Costa is completely ready to play again. He cited the personal reasons why he wanted to leave Wanda Metropolis.
In addition, he is not interested in renewing the contract, which is why Atletico Madrid terminated the contract early.
When he was a free agent, like SL Benfica and Bologna Football Club Be interested in the striker. However, the negotiations between the two sides never made progress.
In recent weeks, Diego Costa has been the subject of intense transfer speculation.
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Costa did not perform well in his return to Atletico Madrid after playing for Chelsea in 2018. He only scored 12 goals in La Liga in four seasons.
In his final season of the Premier League, the Brazilian forward only scored 20 goals.
After being absent for more than 7 months, many people want to know how well Costa is prepared and dedicated to playing top football. The answer should be known soon.
