'I thought it was a joke, we cannot pay his salary': Andre Villas-Boas rules out Marseille move for free agent Diego Costa on account of his £270k-a-week wages with Spain striker linked with a move to Wolves

Daily Mail | January 19, 2021

Andre Villas-Boas has ruled Marseille out of the race to sign Diego Costa - citing the Spain striker's enormous wage demands.

Former Chelsea striker Costa, 32, is a free agent after Atletico Madrid released him from his £270,000-a-week contract six months early and is searching for a new club.

Premier League side Wolves have been linked with Costa and Marseille were also mentioned. But their manager Villas-Boas emphatically ruled out any chance of a move for him.

Diego Costa won't be moving to Marseille after their manager Andre Villas-Boas admitted the club couldn't afford his u00a3270,000-a-week wages

Villas-Boas said he thought rumours linking Marseille with free agent Costa were a joke

'First of all, Diego Costa earns 16 million euros [£14m] gross every year.