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title: "Leeds United: Kevin Campbell claims LUFC ‘interested’ in Diego Costa"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2021-01-09T14:15:39Z"
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# Leeds United: Kevin Campbell claims LUFC ‘interested’ in Diego Costa

**Kevin Campbell has claimed that he can see Leeds United being ‘interested’ in signing Diego Costa along with Wolves.**

The former Everton and West Brom striker was reacting to an update from the Italian football journalist and transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, who told  [Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12179148/diego-costa-wants-premier-league-return#:~:text=Italian%20football%20journalist%20Fabrizio%20Romano,to%20end%20his%20contract%20early.) earlier this week that the former Chelsea ace wants to return to the Premier League.

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Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/pundit-exclusive-leeds-tipped-to-swoop-for-spain-international-after-romano-update/), Campbell claimed that he can only see the Elland Road faithful as well as Nuno Espirito Santo’s team being ‘interested’ in signing him:

*“Wolves or Leeds.* *Those are the two clubs in the Premier League that I can see being interested in Diego Costa.*

*“I do not think the top clubs would be interested because he is not the same Diego Costa that was at Chelsea. While he is still a handful he has had his fair share of injury problems of late. It is a case of when you can get him out on the pitch.*

*“You would have to pay quite a significant price to sign him and* *I also think there are only a couple of clubs who need a striker like him. I think Wolves are one and the other is Leeds.*

*“If Patrick Bamford loses form or suffers an injury, Leeds are stumped. Signing Diego Costa could be a good move for them.”*

### Costa could be a good signing for Leeds

Costa could well be a good signing for Marcelo Bielsa’s side as Campbell points out. Although his wage demands may be a stumbling block for the Whites, he would not cost them a penny in transfer fees being s free agent, and so may well be an ideal low-cost option.

The Spain international still has a lot that he can offer too despite being 32 years of age now. Previously labelled as a [‘beast’](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/simeone-diego-costa-atletico-madrid-europa-league/1lzg9feffx5lb1hol4jnii743r) by his old Atletico Madrid coach in Diego Simeone, he certainly has a physical presence and could be a good alternative to Patrick Bamford if Bielsa would like to go a bit more direct if the Peacocks are chasing the game.

The striker would also give valuable top flight experience to the newly-promoted Yorkshire club, having scored no fewer than 52 goals and supplied a further 18 assists in 89 matches over three consecutive terms in England’s highest division at Stamford Bridge ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-costa/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/44779/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=GB1&pos=&trainer_id=)).

[***In other news, find out what Romano has said about one LUFC target here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-united-fabrizio-romano-rodrigo-de-paul-elland-road-marcelo-bielsa-transfer-news-e25/)