Liverpool transfer news: Denzel Dumfries twist emerges as 'compelling' £21.7m offer planned

Inter Milan reportedly program to connection Liverpool and Manchester United-linked defender Denzel Dumfries a caller declaration without a merchandise clause, dealing a stroke to the clubs' hopes of landing the Dutchman.

Since replacing Paris Saint-Germain-bound Achraf Hakimi successful 2021, 30-year-old Dumfries has been a cardinal constituent of the palmy Inter teams nether Simone Inzaghi and Cristian Chivu.

The Netherlands planetary has scored 27 goals and acceptable up arsenic galore much successful 203 appearances for Inter crossed each competitions, winning 1 Serie A title, 2 Coppa Italias and besides reaching 2 Champions League finals.

Dumfries is astir to participate the last 2 years of his declaration astatine San Siro, though, meaning that this summertime could beryllium Inter's past accidental to recoup a sizeable interest for the experienced defender.

In February, it was reported that Dumfries's narration with Inter Milan was 'nearing its end', and the 30-year-old had besides switched agents successful the anticipation of sealing a determination to the Premier League.

Inter to contiguous 'compelling' connection to Man United, Liverpool-linked Denzel Dumfries

Dumfries's stance enactment Man United and Liverpool connected reddish alert, and Inter volition beryllium powerless to fto him permission if either enactment triggers the €25m (£21.7m) merchandise clause successful his contract.

However, successful a caller twist, SempreInter reports that the Nerazzurri are present acceptable to connection Dumfries a declaration hold with the merchandise clause removed, but that is conscionable 1 constituent of the renewal.

The study adds that Inter volition amended the presumption connected Dumfries's existing £85,000 play salary, and they volition besides contiguous a 'compelling' sporting task to the Dutchman, who is besides being tracked by Aston Villa.

Dumfries allegedly wants to beryllium a 'protagonist' astatine whichever nine helium plays for successful the 2026-27 season, and the right-back could expect a acold much lucrative wage packet successful England than astatine San Siro.

Furthermore, Inter are not successful the acheronian astir Dumfries's tendency to play successful the Premier League, but they are not giving up anticipation of keeping him successful Italy for a small portion longer.

If the Nerazzurri were forced to see bids, they would marque a steadfast nett connected the £12.4m they paid PSV Eindhoven to motion Dumfries 5 years ago.

Would Denzel Dumfries beryllium a bully signing for Man United, Liverpool?

With Joe Gomez perchance connected the mode out, Conor Bradley injured for months and Jeremie Frimpong struggling to adapt, a caller right-back should beryllium precocious connected Liverpool's precedence database this summer.

However, Dumfries's ain fittingness problems person held him backmost successful caller years, arsenic helium has missed 44 matches for nine and state since the opening of the 2023-24 run owed to wounded oregon illness.

Meanwhile, Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui - portion not precisely juvenile for footballers - are some younger than 30-year-old Dumfries, truthful the Red Devils would beryllium amended disconnected targeting an up-and-coming right-back instead.

Furthermore, the Inter antheral is astir comfy arsenic a wing-back arsenic opposed to operating arsenic an out-and-out full-back, truthful neither Man Utd nor Liverpool should suffer slumber if they suffer retired connected Dumfries.