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Wolves boss Lage lays out his expectations for Diego Costa: Personality and intensity

Wolves boss Bruno Lage is seeking aggression from new signingThe 33-year-old is in full training and could boost the club's attacking options in the upcoming fixtures, as Wolves search for some attacking inspiration.

Costa is known for his fiery approach to the game and Lage hopes his intensity will add a different dimension to Wolves' games.

"What I want is to have quality players that do everything they can to help the team win the game," Lage said.

"With his personality, he is that kind of player. That's why he won what he won at Chelsea and what he won at Atletico Madrid.

"It's so hard to be a player and a manager, sometimes I'm here and show a face that I'm not showing in training or at a game. We have time to relax.

"If you call Diego Costa here, in five minutes you'll be laughing because he has that personality.

"But for sure, if you play one-on-one against him he will break your leg if he needs to, to win the game. This is the kind of profile he has.

"He needs to be there because the Premier League is so hard to play in. Of course, breaking the leg is a joke, but what can we see in every game? Competition, duels, physical contact, intensity.

"It's emotional and when you go you need to go with that emotion and intensity to do everything to win the game. If you want to jump for the ball in the air, you can't think if something will happen, you have to jump for the duel.

"These are the kind of things he offers to the team."

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