Manchester United are seemingly moving closer to signing Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan amid claims the Italian side are warming to his potential exit and hunting replacements.
Dumfries appears to be Manchester United’s top target as they look to improve the right-back position. Aaron Wan-Bissaka is out of favour under Erik ten Hag, while Diogo Dalot is picking up interest from elsewhere.
According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona have regularly sent scouts to watch Dalot in action. They ‘appreciate’ his ability and could make a move next year.
Dalot’s Manchester United contract expires at the end of the campaign. The Red Devils have the option to extend it by a year. But if he learns of Barca’s interest then he could push for a switch to the Camp Nou.
Dalot leaving would give Ten Hag a big problem as he has no intention of using Wan-Bissaka regularly. Due to this, Man Utd might need to dip into the transfer market and capture Dumfries from Inter.
The 26-year-old is a powerful and explosive right-back who can also operate further forward in a right wing-back role.
He was taken to Inter last summer as a replacement for Achraf Hakimi and has done well there. Last season, he registered five goals and seven assists from 45 games. This term, Dumfries has chipped in with two goals and two assists in 13 outings.
Dumfries is the kind of attacking full-back Ten Hag wants. He can put in great crosses for the Man Utd forwards or get in the box himself when a ball is coming in from the opposite flank.
Chelsea are known to be big admirers of the Dutchman. Having previously tried to sign him in the past, they could restart talks next year.
However, it seems to be Man Utd who are moving forward in the chase to sign Dumfries. According to Sport Witness, who cite Italian source Inter Live, there is a chance Dumfries will end up in the Premier League in January.
More likely, though, he will join an English side next summer. This is when clubs have more time to negotiate deals and are more certain on the types of players they want to bring in.
Inter would love to keep Dumfries in Italy and away from the clutches of Man Utd or Chelsea. But they know the shadow of the two sides, particularly Man Utd, is ‘floating over’ Dumfries.
Due to this, the Nerazzurri are warming to the idea of the star moving elsewhere. And they have two potential replacements in mind, should he make the switch to Old Trafford.
The first is former Chelsea wide man Juan Cuadrado. He is currently playing at Inter’s Serie A rivals Juventus.
Cuadrado’s contract expires at the end of the season so Inter could pick him up on a free transfer and make some serious money when selling Dumfries.
The second possible successor is Stephane Singo of Torino. He has won a couple of caps for the Ivory Coast but at 21 years old has far less experience than Cuadrado.
The report also deals with how much Dumfries could cost Man Utd. His transfer value has apparently risen to between €45-50m (£39-43m).
While this is a fair amount of money to spend, it is still less than the £50m Wan-Bissaka cost Man Utd in July 2019.
And there is strong argument to suggest Dumfries is worth the potential £43m fee. He is currently performing well in Serie A and in the Champions League, which should set him up perfectly for a spell at Man Utd.
Meanwhile, Paul Scholes has made a bold prediction about where Man Utd will finish during Ten Hag’s first season in charge.
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