‘They had a deal,’ Romano recalls, adding that Wolves persuaded the 26-year-old to come but offered a ‘terrible’ bid
Wolves attempted to sign Boulaye Dia on transfer deadline day, and Fabrizio Romano has now provided more information about the matter on his YouTube channel.
At the eleventh hour on Friday, Wanderers attempted to bring in another striker.
Che Adams was supposed to be the player they were looking for.
Wolves had to search elsewhere since Southampton prevented his exit.
They also launched a late bid to recruit Dia from Salernitana, but the Italian club rejected their proposal.
Last night, the club’s sporting director delivered an astonishing public address criticizing Wolves’ bid to recruit Dia.
And now Romano has revealed his knowledge of the matter…
The Wolves had persuaded Boulaye Dia, but the concept was ‘awful.’
“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,” Sporting director Morgan de Sanctis stated yesterday (via Goal). None of their directors personally approached me. Dia was affected by this. I anticipate the player to realize how much we have given him, because we desire a rapport of mutual respect and hope to continue as we have in the last 12 months.”
Romano has now addressed the situation.
He claims that Wolves persuaded the player to join them, posing a ‘trouble’ for Salernitana.
“So he mentions that Wolverhampton presented a horrible proposal for Boulaye Dia in the final hours of the market, creating a problem,” he remarked on YouTube. Because they had made a deal with the athlete. They persuaded the player. The player intended to fight and cause trouble for Salernitana. However, the bid was insufficient to persuade the Italian club.
“The Italian club is enraged with Wolves.” However, this demonstrates how, in the final 24 hours of the market, a player may push to leave the club. But, in the end, the correct proposition is required; it is not just about convincing the player; it is also about respect for the organization.”
The Boulaye Dia issue is intriguing.
Wolves appeared to be betting on Dia making a big enough fuss to convince Salernitana to transfer Dia on deadline day.
You can see why the Italian club is upset.
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Dia is an important player for them, and they were never going to let him go in the dying hours of the market.
Especially on a loan basis, which appears to be Wolves’ suggestion.
It will be interesting to see what Dia does in the coming months.
He could make another push to join Wolves in January.
However, Salernitana is dissatisfied with Wolves and may refuse to do business with them.
