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title: "Wolves: Diego Costa expected to leave this summer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-premier-league-diego-costa-transfers-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2023-02-14T12:10:45Z"
modified: "2023-02-14T12:10:45Z"
---

# Wolves: Diego Costa expected to leave this summer

**[Wolves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/) striker Diego Costa is ‘unlikely’ to remain at the club beyond the summer transfer window as things stand, according to journalist Dean Jones.**

### The Lowdown: Costa past his best

The Spaniard was [brought in](https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/mens-first-team/20220912-costa-completes-wolves-move/) to ease an injury crisis at Molineux back in September, following a cruel long-term to new signing Sasa Kalajdzic.

Costa has looked like a shadow of the world-class player he once was this season, however, [failing to either score or assist](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/24248/Show/Diego-Costa) in ten [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) outings.

The 34-year-old was only signed until the [end of the season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-costa/profil/spieler/44779) and it remains to be seen what will happen once that deal expires.

### The Latest: Summer exit on the cards

Speaking to [*Give Me Sport*](https://www.givemesport.com/wolves-diego-costa-transfer-rumours-news-molineux/), Jones reports that Costa is not expected to sign an extension of any kind:

> “I mean, it was always viewed as a short-term solution this one while they figured out how to move forward; it’s not impossible to get another year if things were to really pick up, but it’s still unlikely that he stays.”

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### The Verdict: Right decision by Wolves

Signing Costa earlier in the campaign was worth the gamble, given his pedigree, but as mentioned, he has looked a long way from the player who [scored 59 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diego-costa/alletore/spieler/44779) in 120 appearances for Chelsea.

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The [£62,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/diego-costa/) striker has offered very little for Wolves, not only contributing nothing the attacking third but also averaging just [0.2](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/24248/Show/Diego-Costa) tackles and interceptions apiece per game in the league.

It makes complete sense for Wanderers to move Costa on before the start of next season, though they may have a bit of an overhaul on their hands if fellow experienced players [Ruben Neves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-ruben-neves-latest-transfer-news-updates/) and [Raul Jimenez](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-premier-league-raul-jimenez-molineux-transfer-news-updates/) both leave as well.