Man United target Denzel Dumfries heading closer to exit door as Inter Milan target two replacements | OneFootball

Manchester United’s long-term right back target, Denzel Dumfries, could be heading closer to the exit door at Inter Milan as both Spezia’s Emil Holm and AZ Alkmaar’s Yukinari Sugawara are being targeted to replace him.

The Red Devils have suffered a plethora of injuries this season and this has been no clearer than in the defence.

In fact, right back Diogo Dalot has been the one player in the United defence to be available most of the season. However, his competitor for the spot, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, has been linked to an exit ever since Erik ten Hag moved to the club in 2022.

Ten Hag has been regularly linked with harbouring an interest in recruiting the Netherlands fullback, Dumfries. There have also been numerous links to the ultra-attack minded Jeremie Frimpong at Bayer Leverkusen.

It was reported this week that Inter would be open to selling the player for a fee of €25-30 million as his contract expires next summer. In addition, it was also stated that if Ten Hag remains manager, Dumfries would be very open to joining the Red Devils.

United fans have even more reason to be excited about a potential move as, according to Gazzetta dello Sport (via tuttomercatoweb), Inter are already preparing for life without the Dutch international.

Inter manager Simone Inzaghi reportedly does not want to sell any of the 16-17 players he used regularly in the championship run with the exception of Dumfries, who they are prepared to “sacrifice” if “the right proposal arrives.”

The outlet also criticises Dumfries’ consistency by claiming the player has flitted from strong performances to making major errors “like the one committed against Sassuolo last week.”

The two players that the San Siro outfit are tracking as potential replacements are Spezia’s Holm and AZ Alkmaar’s Sugawara.

Were Ten Hag to stay at the club, this seems like a deal that could be wrapped up very quickly with a low fee and the selling club and player both keen on a move.

There is no doubting the full back’s attacking threat and he has been dubbed the “king of assists” due to his incredible ability to provide contributions at key moments.

The one massive sticking point is that it is very unlikely Ten Hag will be at the club next season, with doubts continuing to swirl over his long-term future at Old Trafford.

Nonetheless, if the next manager wants to pursue a more attacking wingback role, or switch to a back three, Dumfries could still be an intriguing option for United to target.

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