The top team in Brazil’s Serie A, Botafogo, has agreed to acquire naturalised Spanish striker and former Chelsea star Diego Costa through the conclusion of the 2023 South American season.
After parting ways with Wolverhampton Wanderers of the English Premier League in June, the 34-year-old is now a free agent. Diego Costa played for teams including Valladolid, Rayo Vallecano, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, and Wolverhampton Wanderers during his lengthy stays in Spain and England.
“Diego will arrive in Rio de Janeiro in the next few days to start his spell with the club,” read a statement on Botafogo’s official website on Saturday.
Costa, who was born in Brazil but became a Spanish citizen in 2013 and represented La Roja in two World Cups, had also reportedly attracted the interest of clubs in Europe, Saudi Arabia and at least one other Brazilian outfit.
Botafogo have won 15 of their first 19 games of the Brazilian Serie A season and hold a 16-point lead over second-placed Flamengo.