Boulaye Dia, a summer transfer target, will not be sold in the January window, Wolves have been informed.
On the day of the deadline, Wolves made a last-ditch attempt to recruit the striker, but his club, Salernitana, rejected the offer. After being absent from the next Serie A match against Lecce, Dia sustained an injury that kept him out of the next two matches.
He has since returned to the team for the last three league games but has yet to find the net since Wolves’ interest emerged. Dia has scored once this season, scoring in the 1-1 draw with Udinese in August.
“As for Dia, I wish to send a message, which is that we demand respect for Salernitana, for myself, for the history of the club, and its fans. We received a phone call late on Thursday night with talk of a loan with the option to buy for figures that, if I were to make it public, would cause a diplomatic incident. None of their directors contacted me personally; this affected Dia
“I expect the player to realize how much we have given him, because we want a rapport of reciprocal respect and hope we can continue like the previous 12 months together. I will say that I, the president,, and all of Salernitana will not forget what Wolverhampton did.”
The Italian club’s president,, Danilo Iervolino,, has now sent a clear message to Wolves over Dia’s availability in the January transfer window. “The case is closed; it’s over,” he said on the the Wolves’ bid for the player in January, via Fabrizio Romano. The president then added, “Dia will stay at Salernitana.”
