Two factors have made the Dutch international renew his contract and reopen Inter's summer window plans may change dramatically

According to a number of Italian media such as "Milan Sport", the situation of Dumfries, who has always been the number one favorite to sell Inter Milan in the summer window, has changed dramatically, and now, with his attitude changing, his contract renewal negotiations are about to restart.

As previously introduced, Inter originally planned to complete Dumfries' contract extension by December 31, 2023.

Because at the beginning of the new year, the new tax law is abolished, and contracts signed before the deadline can also enjoy tax benefits.

Inter Milan completed Mkhitaryan's contract renewal at the end of December, which is based on the consideration of tax cuts, after all, Serie A is different from the Premier League, and the salary reported by the Italian media is basically an annual salary after tax, and the tax is paid by the club. Saving millions in taxes may not matter to the players, but it is crucial for the club, especially for a financially strapped team like Inter.

However, in October last year, Inter's contract renewal negotiations with Dumfries did not go well.

Inter's offer was to give Dunver an annual salary of 4 million euros after tax, plus bonuses, which was at the same level as Dimarco.

But Dunver asked for an annual salary of 5.5 million after tax, plus bonuses, and negotiations between the two sides broke down and did not start again for several months.

After the abolition of the new tax law, it is even more impossible for Inter to renew Dunver's contract with an annual salary of 5.5 million after tax, because this tax will exceed 10 million euros, which Inter cannot afford, and will break the salary balance that the team has managed to establish and plant a bomb in the dressing room.

If the impasse continues, Dunver, whose contract expires in 2025, could repeat the mistakes of a Parisian tycoon. So over the past few months, market experts have been believing that if Dunver is really unwilling to renew his contract, he will be the top favourite to cash out Inter Milan in the summer window.

Now, the situation has changed a lot: Dumfries' contract extension talks are about to resume, mainly because of his own drastic change in attitude.

The reporter with the team pointed out that there are several reasons that have changed the situation dramatically.

For Inter, the Nerazzurri's attractiveness to players is increasing as they move closer to the league title and perform well in the Champions League. Dunver is also one of them.

There are player reasons, Dunver was in a mediocre state during the winter window, and his training performance was not good, and he was once pressed to the bench by Inzaghi Jr. However, Dunver's recent form has improved on and off the field, and he has shown a very high level in the battle against Inter Atletico Madrid, which also makes Inter realize that he is really easy to use when he is determined to play well.

The most important reason is that "Dumfries understands that it will not be easy to find a team like Inter that guarantees him to play at a high level, get a high salary, and live as easily as he did in Milan." This is the reason why the player has changed his stance on contract renewal and is willing to renew his contract according to Inter's framework (4 million euros after tax plus bonuses) and has been in frequent contact with Inter in recent times. ”

Not long ago, when the Italian media discussed the future of Inter's "substitute 13", it was pointed out that Dumfries's approach to opening his mouth was once closed to his contract renewal, but his attitude is likely to change because of "market feedback".

That is to say, Inter Milan are reluctant to give Dunver a contract of 5.5 million euros after tax and full tax payment, and it is difficult for the Dutch wings to get such a fat contract if they go elsewhere.

In the past few days, the sticker bigwigs have fired: "The small stool is too strong, 5.5 million is 5.5 million, why doesn't Inter continue? It shows that Marotta doesn't understand the ball." ”

It's not about the market. In fact, Dunffer's demands were indeed too high and broke the rules of the game.

5.5 million euros after tax is an annual salary of more than 10 million before tax. Even if you go to the Premier League, this is a super high salary that can be ranked in the top five defenders.

The following annual salary data comes from the authoritative media BBC. In the whole Liverpool team, there are only two people with an annual salary higher than this figure (Salah, Van Dijk), and Dunver asks for an annual salary similar to that of Van Dijk (11.5 million euros before tax).

As in the case of Manchester City, only Ben Stones has an annual salary higher than this figure. Even the highest-priced defender in football, Gvardiol, has an annual salary of about 10.4 million euros before taxes.

No player in the Tottenham squad earns more than 10 million euros a year before tax. Arsenal's highest-paid defender (Saliba) has an annual salary of more than 9 million. Even Manchester United and Chelsea, who spend money without blinking, each have only one defender whose annual salary is higher than Dunver's demand, namely Raphael Varane and Reece James.

In other words, Dunver's annual salary of 5.5 million after tax from Inter cannot be satisfied, and it is not easy for him to be satisfied through transfers, because the figures he asks for are also the highest paid ones in the Premier League defender group (regardless of fullbacks and central defenders). Is Dunver worthy of a world-class superstar who gets the highest salary for a defender in football? Now, after his agent has turned around, he has not received the ideal feedback, and he is willing to lower his profile to find Inter Milan and reopen the contract renewal negotiations according to the framework provided by the Nerazzurri, which can be regarded as a clearer understanding of the situation.

In short, Inter Milan has a very clear attitude, will not squeeze the players with black hearts, and gives him the conditions, which belong to the top class in Serie A and are also competitive in Europe, which is already very sincere.

With Dunver's attitude changing on the pitch and at the renewal table, Inter are more optimistic about extending his contract until 2027 or 2028 before the end of the season.

Italian media emphasized that if Dunver completes the contract renewal, it may have an impact on Inter's "cash-out plan" in the football market this summer.

Originally, if the Nerazzurri could trade Dunver back a sum of money in the summer, then even if there were other high offers pointing to Inter's absolute main force, the Nerazzurri might have rejected it a little more.

But if Inter don't cash out Dunver in the summer window, and there are other high offers pointing to Inter's core backbone (the Italian media originally said "offerte-monstre", a monster offer), then Marotta and Osirio may have changed their minds.

The subtleties should be understood by anyone who knows anything about the Nerazzurri's financial situation and cash flow situation. Let's see the hair.