After only one year at the club, Boulaye Dia has left Villarreal for Serie A club Salernitana. The player has joined the Italian club on a loan deal with a buy option included.

Villarreal will receive a €1 million loan fee, and have included a purchase option worth €12 million which is not mandatory. Based on whether or not Salernitana can avoid relegation this year, they will be considering the option to make the deal permanent next year.

Boulaye Dia to join Salernitana on loan with buy option

Done deal. Boulaye Dia leaves Villarreal and joins Italian side Salernitana on loan with buy option clause, not mandatory. €1m loan fee, €12m potential buy option. 🚨🟡🛩 #transfers

Talks continue for Umar Sadiq as Villarreal target – also waiting for next steps on Cavani. pic.twitter.com/fK4E7KWwV5
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 17, 2022

In the 21/22 season, Boulaye Dia made 25 appearances in La Liga, scoring five goals and as many assists. He has earned 17 caps for the Senegal national team as well, scoring two goals for them.

With the World Cup coming up later this year, it remains to be seen whether he will be selected even though he’ll be playing for a relatively smaller club in Italy.

Villarreal are keen on signing Umar Sadiq from Almeria as the replacement for Dia, now that his move to Italy is in place. They are yet to finalise an agreement with Almeria for the striker, but are exploring their options. Unai Emery is keen on landing the Nigerian forward this summer.

Edinson Cavani is also being discussed as a potential option for Emery, but Boca Juniors could sign the Uruguayan at this side.