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Report: Wolves mentioned as potential destination for £35.2m man who’s ‘superb at dribbling’

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According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Wolves and Manchester United are potential destinations for Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa.

The Italian news outlet state that the Brazil international – who’s on loan at Bayern Munich from Juventus – is out of favour under Hansi Flick.

Costa – who Juventus paid £35.2 million for – has started just three Bundesliga games this season.

In total, he’s played only 283 minutes in Germany’s top-flight this term.

As a result, Gazzetta dello Sport bring up the fact that Wolves and Manchester United were once keen on him.

Crucially, they say the Premier League duo’s ambitions regarding Costa remain unchanged, suggesting they’d still be interested.

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Normally, the 30-year-old wouldn’t be allowed to play for Wolves this season.

Why? Well, Costa has already represented two clubs this term, having appeared for Juventus before joining Bayern Munich on a season-long loan.

However, due to the pandemic, FIFA have softened their stance on this, and will allow players to appear for a third club in one campaign.

If Wolves do get Costa, they’d be signing an electric player.

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Bayern Munich’s Sporting Director, Hasan Salihamidžić, described him as a forward who’s ‘superb at dribbling’ in quotes provided by the Bundesliga.

The Bosnian said: “With Serge, Leroy, Kingsley, Jamal and Douglas, we’ve got fantastic options now. They’re four players with diverse profiles who are all superb at dribbling. That will make us more unpredictable.”

With Costa on one wing, and Adama Traore on the other, Wolves would have the potential to cause serious problems.