In a recent report, Tutto Salernitana claimed that Wolverhampton Wanderers are keen on signing Salernitana forward Boulaye Dia on loan this month. It has been revealed that Wolves made a loan offer for the Senegalese attacker which was turned down by the Italian club.
Dia’s Good Record In Serie A This Season
The France-born talent is having a decent campaign at Salernitana as he has put in a handful of productive displays for them in the final third. Dia has banged in eight goals in 28 matches for the Italian outfit this season across multiple competitions.
The 27-year-old has led the line well in the opponent’s half based on his average of 2.0 shots, 0.6 key passes and 1.1 dribbles per game in Serie A football. He has even distributed possession accurately in the attacking end of the pitch, as evidenced by his pass completion rate of 83% in the Italian top-flight (stats via whoscored).
Dia is under contract at the Italian club until the summer of 2026. Therefore, it is only logical for Wolves to try and sign him on a loan deal this winter.
Should Wolves Boss Gary O’Neil Go For Dia?
Dia can engineer a yard of space for himself to get some shots in at goal. He can be a streaky goal-scorer in the final third and can create the odd chance for his teammates in and around the opponent’s penalty box.
The talented attacker can even make a few driving runs with the ball in the opposition half. However, it remains to be seen whether he can adapt to the physical nature and high intensity of Premier League football if Wolves can somehow find a way to get him on board this month.
We can expect Dia to bring more goals to Wolves‘ attack. At 27, his peak years are ahead of him. However, Salernitana has recently rejected the English club’s loan offer for the Senegalese forward which means that Gary O’Neil would be better off looking elsewhere in search of a new striker.
The West Midlands outfit would struggle to convince the Italian club to part ways with their prized asset unless they are willing to break the bank to get him on board in this January transfer period.
