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title: "Nottingham Forest: Reds eyeing move for Boulaye Dia"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Chloe Chadwick"
section: "Nottingham Forest News"
published: "2022-11-03T19:15:21Z"
modified: "2022-11-03T19:15:21Z"
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# Nottingham Forest: Reds eyeing move for Boulaye Dia

**[Nottingham Forest](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/nottingham-forest-news/) are considering a move to sign Salernitana striker Boulaye Dia in 2023, according to reports.**

### The Lowdown: Dia profiled

The Senegalese star is currently playing his football at the Arechi Stadium on a season-long [loan](https://villarrealcf.es/en/news/item/35166-dia-joins-unione-sportiva-salernitana-on-loan) from Villarreal, with an option to buy next summer included.

[Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) clubs Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham, alongside the Reds, had [enquired](https://sportwitness.co.uk/leeds-united-muscle-beat-nottingham-forest-west-ham-signing/) about a move in the previous window, though an agreement failed to be reached before the deadline.

Following a fresh update, it sounds like both Steve Cooper and David Moyes’ sides are taking a second bite at the cherry and have been joined in their attempts by Leeds.

### The Latest: Forest eyeing Dia

According to Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/leeds-united-muscle-beat-nottingham-forest-west-ham-signing/)), Forest are ‘in the picture’ to land Dia and ‘remain interested’ in completing a deal.

Salernitana are set to pay the €12m (£10m) to make his stay permanent before selling him on for at least €16m (£13m) in a bid to make a profit.

The 25-year-old ‘dreams of playing’ in the top flight, which must surely give the Midlands outfit some hope of securing their target.

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### The Verdict: Perfect for Cooper

The Tricky Trees have been missing an out-and-out striker up top having only scored [eight](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) league goals this season, but Dia would be the perfect person to come in and change that.

[Dubbed](https://twitter.com/buntingfootball/status/1563978520589746183?s=46&t=uV2I5LpzHYt5Q5xrX2Rw2w) a ‘handful’ up front by journalist [Josh Bunting](https://twitter.com/Buntingfootball), the forward already has five goals and two assists to his name in just [11](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/365122/Show/Boulaye-Dia) Serie A appearances.

Evangelos Marinakis is [reportedly](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-nottingham-forest-line-up-100m-january-spending-spree/) planning to spend over £100m in January to avoid relegation, so splashing £13m of that to land Dia could be an absolute bargain.

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