Salernitana’s sporting director, Morgan De Sanctis opened up about the reports that Wolves had made a late swoop for Dia: “The last few days of the transfer market were the most complicated. It was not our intention, as we had already closed our business. They were chaotic hours because someone wanted to do things right at the end. 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 public, would cause a diplomatic incident. None of their directors contacted me personally. This affected Dia. I expect the player to realise 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. Dia was not called up because in his attitude he showed that he is not ready to play against Lecce. You can interpret that however you wish. That game will be a battle and we need people prepared to battle with us. His attitude seemed to be going in the opposite direction.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Salernitana just recently exercised their option to purchase Dia for €12 million after having him on loan from Villarreal throughout the previous campaign. The Senegal international has a contract with his current club through 2026 and has scored 17 goals in 36 appearances.
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