Valencia have signed Portuguese international defender Ricardo Costa from French side Lille on a four-year contract, the Spanish first division side said on Monday.
The 29-year-old was loaned to Lille in January by Wolfsburg despite being used regularly by the German side.
In a surprise move, Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz last week included Costa in his preliminary 24-man World Cup squad. He returns to the national team after a four-year absence.
Valencia finished third in La Liga after winners Barcelona and Real Madrid and qualified for the Champions League group stages for next season.
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