Manchester United and Chelsea will have to dig deep into their pockets to prise the Dutchman away from San Siro
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Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly considering January bids for Inter Milan wing-back Denzel Dumfries, but the Italians have slapped a big price tag on the Dutchman.
Both Premier League clubs are believed to be in the market for a new right-back during the mid-season window.
Dumfries was part of the Netherlands side that reached the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar (Image credit: Getty)
But Gazzetta dello Sport has reported that both clubs are also looking at Dumfries, who impressed for the Netherlands at the World Cup.
Inter’s starting demand is €60 million and the Italian club need to make a big sale before 30 June to balance their books.
Dumfries looks the likeliest big-name player to be sacrificed, although the Nerazzurri would prefer to wait until the summer to sell.
A January move is possible, though, if United or Chelsea firm up their interest this month.
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Erik ten Hag is looking for January reinforcements (Image credit: Getty)
Inter are said to have already lined up Bayern Munich and Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui as Dumfries’ long-term replacement at San Siro as they look to the future.
The Dutchman joined the Italian giants from PSV in August 2021 to replace Achrif Hakimi and has made 68 appearances, scoring seven goals and producing 10 assists.
According to Transfermarkt, the 42-time Netherlands international’s value is €28m – less than half what Inter are said to be demanding for his signature.
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
