Wolverhampton Wanderers fans will be aware of their club’s attempt to try and sign Boulaye Dia from Salernitana in the dying days of the summer transfer window.
Gary O’Neil wanted a new striker to help bolster his squad at Molineux, and decided that the Senegal international would do just the trick.
However, the offer of a loan with an option to buy wasn’t accepted by Salernitana, who sent it back to Wolves, and the decision to do so was commented on on Friday by their director of football, Morgan De Sanctis in an interview with Corriere dello Sport.
Following the late window drama, Dia wasn’t happy, and disappeared for a bit, only to be fined by his club and eventually return, with some injuries sprinkled in the middle for added taste.
All this means he hasn’t followed up on last season’s form, with many, including Corriere dello Sport, wondering whether Salernitana wouldn’t have been better off just letting the player go to Wolves.
Strong words from the director, who clearly still has some resentment about the way Wolves acted in the summer transfer window.