Currently on duty with the Senegal national team, Boulaye Dia left Italy unhappy after a loan to Wolverhampton Wanderers was denied to him by Salernitana on transfer deadline day.
The striker really wanted to move to the Premier League, but was blocked from doing so, which caused him to be left out of the squad against Lecce, with his team losing 2-0.
On Monday, talk of him being fined emerged, and Corriere dello Sport on Tuesday provide a bit more information about the situation surrounding the Wolves target, which appears to be far more dramatic than first thought.
They explain the Serie A club are currently studying ‘the best possible path’ to punish the player for his behaviour, and there is talk of a fine worth 15% of his monthly wages, which would equate to €30k or so.
That aside, Salernitana know this needs to be resolved, as the striker remains a ‘technical and financial asset that must be recovered quickly’, because the team simply isn’t the same without him.
The 2-0 loss to Lecce showed that, and his presence in front of goal was missed, which will be exactly why Wolves wanted him in the first place.
With him now halfway across the world, there is hope he returns from international duty having cleared his mind, although Morgan De Sanctis’ decision to turn down the Wolves offer hit him very hard.
In fact, Corriere dello Sport claim that before leaving to go with the Senegal squad, ‘he had threatened not to play again’ until the market reopens, meaning January.
Something Wolves will undoubtedly be keeping an eye on over the coming weeks.
