Diego Costa leaving Atletico Madrid on the way to Benfica

Diego Costa, who left Atletico Madrid in December, has an offer from Portugal's long-established team Benfica.

The news a few days before the start of the winter transfer season was quite surprising. Experienced striker Diego Costa was leaving Atletico Madrid. But what was surprising was what happened during the transfer period. Costa could not agree with any club and was left without a team.

According to the information Goal obtained, there is a serious offer for Costa these days. Benfica, one of Portugal's well-established clubs, wants to see the striker in its squad.

It is a bit difficult for Diego Costa to deal with the giant clubs of Europe. Because, according to the agreement made while leaving Atletico, the cost will increase if Costa's Madrid team signs a contract with direct competitors in La Liga and the Champions League. That's why the striker went to his country, Brazil, right after the breakup. But even though his name is mentioned by many teams, he could not find what he was looking for there.

Diego Costa's first choice is to play in Europe before Brazil. Benfica can satisfy the player in this regard. The Portuguese club offered the star name a three million euro contract annually. When bonuses are included in this, Costa's earnings increase even more. Anyway, Costa must wait until June, as the transfer period in Europe is over.

Benfica has had a nightmare in the last year. The club, which finished the 2018-19 season as the champion, started the 2019-20 season very well. However, point losses that started just before the pandemic continued to increase after the pandemic. Leading the season for a long time, he finished second, five points behind Porto.

This season is going even worse. Benfica is in fourth place in the league with 42 points collected at the end of 21 games. The fact that Leader Sporting is 16 points behind is an indication that the championship will not come this season. The Lisbon club had never dropped from the top two since their third place in the 2008-09 season.

On the other hand, Haris Seferovic, who is the top scorer of the team in the league, could only score 9 goals. This stands out as a statistic that reveals the problems in the offensive line.

Diego Costa is no stranger to Portugal. The Brazilian player made his European debut in Braga. From there he transferred to Atletico Madrid, but his first term with the Madrid club was not very bright. At that time, Atletico was a team that was in the middle of the league. Having spent several seasons on loan with other teams, Costa began to show up after 2011 and started debuting with Atletico.

He was the top scorer of the team that won La Liga in the 2013-14 season and played in the Champions League final. 36 goals in 52 matches carried him to Chelsea. He returned to Madrid after having two Premier League titles in three seasons on the London team. He left the club in December, after playing for Atletico Madrid in his last 3.5 season.