Boulaye Dia has significantly helped Salernitana earn top-flight safety this campaign – enroute to ending the season as the league’s third-highest goalscorer with 16 goals. The Granata loanee punched above his weight in his first year in Italy following a temporary move from Villarreal, and might end up sealing a permanent transfer.
OFFICIEL : Boulaye Dia est élu Joueur du Mois de mai en Serie A ! ??? pic.twitter.com/gSDNV5vwYb
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Having convinced the Salernitana management, including sporting director Morgan De Sanctis, Dia is in line to secure a permanent move to Campania, according to Calciomercato. It will cost Salernitana at least €12M to redeem the Senegal international’s services from the Yellow Submarines, as appended in the contract between the two sides last year.
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However, interest from foreign sides, including from Premier League suitors such as West Ham United, means Salernitana will request at least €30M from potential suitors for Dia. 15% of the incoming fee will then be turned over to Villarreal.
7.2 – Boulaye #Dia has scored 16 goals with an expected goals value of 8.8 (+7.2); only Erling Haaland (+7.3, 36 goals and 28.7 xG) and Harry Kane (+8.5, 30 goals and 21.5 xG) have recorded a better difference in the big five European leagues in 2022/23. Raptor.#SerieA pic.twitter.com/6n2EILvQI9
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) May 30, 2023
Serie A giants Milan, Juventus, Inter, and Fiorentina are also interested in Dia, who was single-handedly responsible in delaying Napoli’s title celebrations this season with the equaliser at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
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