Manchester United and Chelsea may have to fight it out for the services of Denzel Dumfries, valued at €50 million by Inter Milan.
As per Italian outlet Inter Live, Manchester United and Chelsea are lining up a move for Denzel Dumfries. A transfer will not be cheap, with Inter Milan demanding around €50 million for the Dutch defender.
Manchester United produced a superlative performance this midweek as they got the better of Tottenham Hotspur in a one-sided battle at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Diogo Dalot appears to have made the right-back role his own. But the absence of a proper backup could hurt the Red Devils in the long run.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka is currently the second-choice right-back at Manchester. But there have always been doubts about him being not a fit in Erik ten Hag’s plans.
The former Crystal Palace defender is one of the most solid defenders in the Premier League. But in the modern game, full-backs are demanded to act as another winger, and Wan-Bissaka lacks in this aspect severely.
Manchester United have identified Dumfries as the player who could solve their demand for a new right-back. Dalot’s performances have not gone unnoticed either, and Barcelona are reportedly keeping an eye on the Portuguese international.
Although Manchester United are confident of keeping Dalot on a long-term basis, a move for Dumfries would suit both parties. Meanwhile, with Recce James out for two months, Graham Potter has used a number of combinations to cover the absence of the England international.
Except for veteran Spanish defender Cesar Azpilicueta, the Blues currently do not have any other option for the right wing-back berth. And that could force Chelsea to search for an alternate option in the winter transfer window.
Dumfries’s name has been hovering around for a long time. But Inter will demand in excess of €50 million to have any kind of chance in January.
After failing to agree with a move this past summer, Chelsea might have to shed a few extra million to get the deal done. The likes of Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Raheem Sterling have had their fair share of chances in the right wing-back berth, and the Chelsea hierarchy will need some like for like alternative to James to keep the momentum going.
