Napoli fans will remember his name for a long time. On April 30, Napoli led 1-0 against the Salternitana in its Diego Armando Maradona stadium. A molten stadium just waiting for the final whistle to explode with joy. With a victory, the formation of Luciano Spalletti was officially champion of Italy after 33 years of waiting. The city was already packed with people, the smoke bombs were prepared, and the celebration of the title had even already begun. But now, Boulaye Dia, Salernitana striker, had decided to spoil the party. The Senegalese striker sent a missile from the left to snatch the draw (1-1) and therefore delay the Neapolitan coronation. With this point, the recently promoted in Serie A also confirmed his place in the elite almost definitively.
And the big season of Boulaye Dia is not there for nothing. After a season with Villarreal, the former Reims striker, who was no longer part of Unai Emery’s plans with the Yellow Submarine, was heading back to Salernitana on a paid loan with an option to buy. . The Senegalese international was quick to put the supporters in the pocket. Since the start of the season, he has scored no less than 16 goals and provided 6 assists in 33 matches. Impressive statistics especially in a team that struggles to maintain. Above all, the 26-year-old striker is decisive in his team’s big matches. Scorer against Napoli, he also found the net against AC Milan, Lazio, Atalanta or Fiorentina and was decisive against Inter Milan.
A successful season
Proof of his very big season, and of these last XXL months, Boulaye Dia has just been nominated to win the trophy for best Serie A player of the month for May. Author of four goals including a hat-trick against Fiorentina, he will compete with Romelu Lukaku, Mattéo Pessina, Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Domenico Barerdi. But even if he does not win this trophy, Boulaye Dia has already won the hearts of his management who will obviously exercise the purchase option of 12 million euros this summer to the delight of Paulo Sousa, his coach. . At least for now.
This summer, with its good season, Boulaye Dia will inevitably be coveted and especially in the Premier League where several clubs have already shown an interest according to the English press (West Ham, Everton in the event of maintenance). La Salernitana, which will therefore recover it for 12 million, could already sell it at least twice as much. But the management is also considering keeping its goleador for another season to build a serious project with it. The decision should belong to the Senegalese international who has recently injured his knee. The native of Oyonnax suffers from a left knee injury. He could miss the rest of the season if weekend reviews aren’t positive.
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