Joao Moutinho and Diego Costa depart Wolves with Adama Traore in talks to stay

Joao Moutinho and Diego Costa are to leave Wolves when their current contracts expire with Adama Traore still in talks over an extension.

The Premier League club’s sporting director Matt Hobbs has confirmed that 36-year-old Portuguese midfielder Moutinho and Brazil-born Spanish striker Costa, 34, will officially depart at the end of this month.

Hobbs told the club’s official website: “Joao’s going to go down as one of the best players to ever pull on the old gold, in my opinion.

“He was an integral part of the team the entire time he was here. Our success over the last four or five years, he’s been instrumental in. So, he now departs with nothing but thanks from the football club.

"Seen by many as one of the greatest players to ever pull on the old gold shirt, Moutinho brought a new level of professionalism and optimism to the club when he signed in 2018."Thank you, @JoaoMoutinho