Diego Costa

Costa signed for Wolves last week but was not fit enough to be named by Lage in the squad that were comfortably defeated by Manchester City at Molineux on ...

It’s vitally important for this Wolves squad that he does hit the ground running." "I want him ready to compete at this level and I think we can bring the real Diego Costa to us. He can be really impactive in a game for 45 minutes. With Costa in the stands, Wolves suffered a heavy defeat at Molineux to the reigning champions. He is fit and doesn’t have any problems, but he needs time to be fit to compete at this level. Lage's men are slipping dangerously towards the relegation zone, but Ferdinand is confident Costa can bring a new face to their game. If he comes in and scores a goal, confidence is up. I hope in two weeks he can be a solution from the bench." His time at Stamford Bridge ended acrimoniously after a falling out with then Blues boss Antonio Conte, but [Wolves](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc) fans will hope that he can recapture his terrific form. But he’s not ready to compete at this level," Lage told BT Sport ahead of his side's defeat to "He hasn’t trained with the team all week. Instead, the Wolves boss predicted Costa will not feature for at least a fortnight.

Wolves boss Bruno Lage has detailed why they've signed free agent Diego Costa.Lage admits he's been wanting to sign Costa since he arrived at Molineux l.

“Not aggressive to kick the opponent, but aggressive to be close. I can use what he said, he said it is his destiny [to return to Joao said good things about him, about his personality and the way he continued to play.