“It seems fair” – Club president confirms Wolves target will be fined, expected to be 15% of monthly wage
The past few days have been rather dramatic at Salernitana following Wolverhampton Wanderers’ late loan offer for Boulaye Dia, turned down on transfer deadline day.
This caused the player to rebel and subsequently left out of the weekend’s game against Lecce, with him then threatening the club to sit out the first half of the season until January.
While there is some understanding at the Serie A side that he wanted to move to Wolves and the Premier League, they also have to be punish such behaviour, and the club’s president, Danilo Iervolino, has since stated Dia will be fined.
There had been some speculation over the past few days this was on its way, with Corriere dello Sport speculating it would be 15% of his monthly wage, or around €30k.
This appears to be backed up by Calciomercato.it, who also relay quotes from Iervolino on the situation following the rejected Wolves offer, who was speaking to Radio Bussola.
He said: “I will personally get involved. I will talk to the player. These things happen in football, the player hearing the bells of the Premier League may have made him want to leave, and that’s OK. They are young and you should never stifle the expectations of young people.
“We have invested a lot in him. He’s an important player and I am convinced that he will come back. Of course, it would be better if it hadn’t happened, but let’s not make a drama out of it. A fine? It seems fair to me. Salernitana is a serious club, it loves and protects its players. We are kind but we have rules that must apply to everyone.”
The 26-year-old has been key to Salernitana since his initial arrival on loan from Villarreal last season, scoring 17 goals in 36 appearances for them, as well as helping out his teammates with six assists.
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Lopetegui being eyed for quick return after Wolves exit – Club already working on new manager
Julen Lopetegui is being eyed up for a quick return to Spanish football with Villarreal less than a month after his departure from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
That’s according to AS, who say the Spanish coach is one option for Villarreal after they took the decision to sack Quique Setién.
The newspaper covers Villarreal’s decision to part ways with Quique Setién this morning, electing to remove him from his position after they managed just three points from the first four games of the season.
That, coupled with an unhappy atmosphere in the playing squad, has led the Spanish side to take advantage of the international break to make a change and they’re now on the hunt for a replacement.
They’re already working to find a replacement and one of the options, albeit not the only one, is that of former Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui.
He remains without a club since his departure from Wolves a month ago, where a disagreement between himself and the board at Molineux led to a parting of the ways.
The manager remains well thought of in Spain after spells with Sevilla, though, and Villarreal are now eyeing him up to replace Quique Setién.
AS reports that they have been ‘combing the coaching market’ for several hours to find a replacement and Lopetegui is one they are considering, although not the definitive choice as yet.
