, Leeds United Costa chase stalls – new favourite in the mix

Leeds United Costa chase stalls – new favourite in the mix

Leeds United fans were roused somewhat when news broke of a very real interest in Wolves winger Helder Costa. Those smouldering passions will be doused by news from the Birmingham Mail that the Whites are no longer favourites to land the Portuguese flyer.

Little secrecy surrounds United’s desire for more attacking threat to add t oa side that already bristles with potential and goals. The Whites were in for former Swansea winger Dan James, only for last minute shenanigans and tomfoolery to derail what looked like an already done deal.

With James now a Manchester United player, the Whites have a need to look elsewhere and various options are said to be being considered. One of these is marked down as Costa, a former club-record buy at Molineaux. The speedy winger cost Wolves £13.5m when signing on permanently from Portuguese giants Benfica.

Costa had already been loaned to Deportivo La Coruña and Monaco ahead of arriving in Wolverhampton. It was his first season at Wolves, one split between a loan and permanent transfer, that caught the eye wtih 10 goals and eight assists coming his way.

Whilst his fortunes have fizzled a little in this season’s Premier League campaign, there is little doubt that he could more than cut it at Championship level. That feeling is why the links to Leeds United caused so much fervour amongst their fans, even more so when he followed the club Instagram account.

However, the Birmingham Mail’s news that Aston Villa are now favourites to land the fleet-footed speedster. It was Leeds United who were said leading the way but now Villa are level pegging it with the Whites. It will be an expectant and worrying few days ahead for Leeds fans, fans who have already been told to expect a ‘difficult’ transfer window this summer.

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