Boulaye Dia was dissatisfied with Salernitana’s decision to reject Wolves’ late offer in the previous window, so he rebelled and was sacked from the squad.
The controversy escalated when he refused to return to the club after returning from international duty. This gave the Serie A club the impression that blocking a deal to Wolves was a mistake.
Dia hasn’t played since August 29th, and according to Corriere dello Sport, he could make his comeback against Empoli on Wednesday.
Behind the scenes, Salernitana is in talks with his agent about incorporating a new release clause into his contract.
Salernitana, however, had no interest in accepting such an offer – one member of the club’s staff quipped that saying yes would have caused a ‘diplomatic incident’ – and their focus now is on helping Dia rediscover the form that made him one of the most feared marksmen in Italy last term.
The former Villarreal and Reims striker should, in theory, be boosted by the appoitment of Pippo Inzaghi as Salernitana’s new head coach. Inzaghi was, after all, one of the finest finishers of his generation.
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