Diego Costa’s move to Rayo Vallecano is a foregone conclusion – writes “Marca”.
10 years ago, Diego Costa helped avoid Rayo Vallecano relegation from the Spanish league by scoring 10 goals on loan from Atlético Madrid and scoring four assists in 16 games. The now 33-year-old striker will join this club on a free transfer basis. In January he said goodbye to Atlético Mineiro.
He represented the colors of the Brazilian club Costa for six months. During this time, the attacker scored four goals in 15 matches of the local league. After the termination of the footballer’s contract, he joined many clubs, including Arsenal, Cádiz, Corinthians, Elche, Getafe, Al-Hilal, Fenerbahçe, FK Krasnodar and Zenit Saint Petersburg. At that time, he was training in Madrid. Ultimately it fell on Rayo.
Costa is to sign a one-year contract with an option to extend it for another one. The contract will guarantee him 1.5 million gross for the season, but there will also be bonuses.
At Rayo, Costa will join Radamel Falcao, who has been a footballer for the team since 2021. The gentlemen already shared the locker room at Atlético Madrid and Chelsea.
Costa is to be at the disposal of coach Andoni Iraola after the league game against Barcelona.