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title: "Celtic: Hoops make Diego Costa approach"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Celtic News"
published: "2021-07-24T09:35:11Z"
modified: "2021-07-24T09:35:11Z"
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# Celtic: Hoops make Diego Costa approach

**Celtic and Crystal Palace have both approached free agent Diego Costa, according to French football website [Homme du Match](https://www.hommedumatch.fr/articles/exclus-hdm/mercato-libre-diego-costa-approche-par-crystal-palace-et-le-celtic_2569252/amp).**

### The Lowdown: Costa’s downfall

The Spanish striker, who has scored [191](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-costa/leistungsdaten/spieler/44779) goals for club and country during his career, left Atletico Madrid midway through the previous campaign.

The La Liga side [terminated](https://theathletic.com/news/diego-costa-atletico-madrid-transfer/e3ucS1sCSeU6) his deal, with Costa scoring [twice in seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-costa/leistungsdaten/spieler/44779/plus/0?saison=2020) appearances during the 2020/21 season. Costa, valued at £54m back in 2018 by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-costa/marktwertverlauf/spieler/44779), is now valued at £5.4m by the site and is still without a club.

He netted just [twice in 16](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-costa/leistungsdaten/spieler/44779/plus/0?saison=2018https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-costa/leistungsdaten/spieler/44779/plus/0?saison=2018) league fixtures in 2018/19 and [five in 23](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-costa/leistungsdaten/spieler/44779/plus/0?saison=2019) games in 2019/20.

[Celtic updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/celtic-updates-10/)

### The Latest: Celtic approach

According to [Homme du Match](https://www.hommedumatch.fr/articles/exclus-hdm/mercato-libre-diego-costa-approche-par-crystal-palace-et-le-celtic_2569252/amp), both the Hoops and Crystal Palace, now led by Patrick Vieira, have approached the striker.

The report, shared on Friday evening, claims the [6 foot 1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-costa/profil/spieler/44779) striker could still render some services before calling time on his career.

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### The Verdict: Surely not…

Celtic may well be after a forward this summer, with Odsonne Edouard still searching for a Parkhead exit.

However, surely a move for Costa wouldn’t materialise. He has been on upwards of [£150,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/diego-costa/) since 2015, with Celtic’s highest earner [Callum McGregor on £20,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/scottish-premiership/celtic/).

It would be good fun to see Costa line up in a Glasgow Derby, but unfortunately, we can’t see this one gathering pace due to his previous salary demands.

[***In other news: Reporter reveals Celtic ‘talks’ for 6ft ace on Thursday evening; he wants Parkhead move.***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-transfer-rumours/celtic-cameron-carter-vickers-update-emerges/)