Diego Costa is still looking (for a team) and, for the moment, he is unable to capture. The Spanish-Brazilian resigned his contract with Atlético de Madrid recently in a friendly way, as the colchoneros accepted the forward's request for family reasons. In this way, it became one of the loudest pieces on the current winter market. Olympique de Marseille is after a battering ram of guarantees. Well, according to 'La Provence', Costa would have offered himself to Phocéens and he has seen how Pablo Longoria closed the door of the Vélodrome for him.
The French newspaper indicates that Longoria, the club's sports director, has not been particularly attracted by the offer of the Spanish international. He has no doubts about Diego's fantastic résumé or his soccer skills, which would fit perfectly into André Villas-Boas's scheme. However, they are the strong temperament of the player and the powerful salary that he would have to receive (he comes from receiving about 8 million euros a year with Atlético) the reasons why the operation has not been raised in the Marseille offices.
The men of the Portuguese coach march sixth, eight points behind Lyon, the leader, and seven behind PSG and Lille. But they have two games less that their competitors who, if they won them, would fully enter the fight for Ligue 1. Hence, the names managed by the sports direction headed by Longoria are powerful and have sounded like future forwards of the stature of Arkadiusz Milik and Patrick Cutrone.
In Brazil, with Europe on the horizon
Meanwhile, Costa is in Brazil, in his native Lizard, where train with the modest city team to keep fit, as we have seen in their networks these days. So far no offers have crystallized, although the interest of Wolverhampton has come from England, in search of a striker who helps alleviate the long-term absence of Raúl Jiménez. This option may have lost steam due to one of the players mentioned above: Cutrone. The Italian was on loan at Fiorentina, but the wolves have rescued him to occupy the place that could have been destined for the former athlete.
The return to the Premier, you already know the league from your time at Chelsea (50 goals and 24 assists in 120 games), would be an option that fits the player's desire, as well as the Marseille option, since their plans are to continue in Europe for two or three more years. The injuries have been companions of his last blows as an rojiblanco. However, as he has commented to his surroundings, he is “super good and strong” and consider that it can “still contribute a lot” to any team. Ultimately he would value a return to Brazil, but first he would like to burn cartridges in the Old Continent. For now, you'll have to keep waiting …