EKO HOT BLOG reports that Chelsea are reportedly preparing a £45m bid to sign Manchester United’s target Denzel Dumfries in January.
The Inter Milan and Netherlands star, 26, was linked with a move to the Premier League over the summer.
The defender has admitted that he is honoured to have been linked with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea in advance of the upcoming January transfer window.
The Dutch full-back joined Inter from PSV Eindhoven last summer after initially being tipped for a move to the Premier League and has since established himself as a key cog in the machine at the San Siro.
Dumfries’ impressive debut campaign with Inter reportedly piqued the interest of both United and Chelsea, who have been mentioned in connection with a potential January move for his signature over the last few weeks.
The player has since weighed in on the topic by insisting that although he is pleased that his form is being noticed by other clubs, he remains fully committed to winning this season’s Serie A title with Inter as things stand.
“The interest flatters me, of course, but my focus is only on Inter,” Dumfries told De Telegraaf while on international duty with the Netherlands. “We want to win the Scudetto because we lost it last season. Even today, the feeling of having lost the last title burns strongly.”
United were credited with a desire to land Dumfries over the summer as they looked for a new right-back to replace Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who has played just four minutes in the Premier League this season after tumbling down the pecking order at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils did not end up making any additions on the right side of their defence, though, with Erik ten Hag ultimately choosing to strengthen in other areas.
Chelsea were also said to be in the market for a right wing-back after missing out on a move for Achraf Hakimi a year ago but failed to sign any players in the position despite spending over £270million over the course of the summer window.
However, they are reportedly preparing to chase a move for Dumfries in January by submitting an opening bid in the region of £45m, according to Corriere dello Sport.
It is said that Inter are not currently willing to let Dumfries leave in the middle of the season, but Chelsea are said to have devised a plan with the potential to tempt the Italian giants into doing business with them.
They are prepared to let the Dutchman stay at his current club on loan until the end of the campaign, at which point he would link up with his new team-mates at Stamford Bridge.
Dumfries remains contracted to Inter until the summer of 2025 after signing a long-term deal at the club upon his arrival in Milan last year. He was snapped up from PSV for a modest fee of around £12m, but it seems as though United or Chelsea would be forced into paying a significantly higher amount in order to secure his services at the turn of the year as a result of his impressive recent form.
It remainns to be seen whether Dumfries will eventually finalise a switch to the Premier League over the coming months, with his stock likely to rise even further if he enjoys a productive World Cup campaign with the Netherlands in Qatar this winter.
He registered five goals and four assists for Inter over the course of last season and has started strongly again this time around, chipping in with the winner against Lecce on the opening day of the campaign and providing an assist in the defeat to Lazio back in August.
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