Liverpool attempted to sign Denzel Dumfries in the January transfer window, and Aston Villa can now take advantage of the Netherlands international's transfer status in the summer.
sports witness Covered Liverpool's late approach for the defender in the winter transfer window. This was also confirmed by Beppe Marotta, but Dumfries remained among the Serie A league leaders due to Inter's failure to sign Ivan Perisic.
So far this season, the right-back has played 20 times in all competitions, with injury having reduced his playing time.
Since returning, he has shown his importance to the team by starting each of the last two Serie A games.
Even if he appears to be more convincing to Cristian Chivu than Luis Henrique, Dumfries could leave the Nerazzurri. Aston Villa is one of the clubs who could take advantage of the opportunity, with Liverpool still in there.
Dumfries' release clause is attracting clubs
interest Reports on the Netherlands international have made it clear that his future at Inter is in danger.
Ideally, the Nerazzurri would like to keep him but Dumfries has a release clause of €25m. It will be active from July, with the 29-year-old having recently changed agents. Even if Inter want him to stay, they won't have complete control.
Furthermore, Aston Villa sees this as a big opportunity and is competing with Liverpool and Manchester City for the player's signature.
Inter is aware of all this and is already looking for a possible replacement. Atalanta's Marco Palestra is on their shortlist. Moussa Diaby is also being considered, having been aggressively pursued in January.
agent games potentially running
It is not the first time Aston Villa have been linked with a move to Dumfries.
Since he recently changed agents and his contract expires in 2028, this is a convenient way to help Dumfries earn one final, major contract. He is 29 and declining, injuries now slowly catching up with him.
At one point, he could have been an excellent signing for Aston Villa or even Liverpool. Now, there is a lot of risk involved.
Furthermore, Dumfries is not a creative right-back. He is more of a receiver in the final third and this has been consistently seen at Inter. Having a player like him would require Unai Emery to adjust his current system significantly.
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