According to Italian outlet Torino Sport, Inter will certainly need reinforcements in various positions this summer, but given the poor financial situation, the Nerazzurri can only raise money by selling players, and Dumfries is mentioned again.
In the last round of Serie A, Inter beat AC Milan 2-1 away from home, stepping on their local rivals to win their 20th Serie A title five rounds ahead of schedule, which will allow them to embroider two stars on the chest of their shirts.
To tell the truth, Inter's victory in Serie A this season is not only about the team's honor, but also a great boost to the Nerazzurri, which is in financial difficulties.
According to Italian media, after Inter Milan won the Serie A title this season, they will have no less than 200 million euros in revenue in the near future.
Among them, as league champions, they can receive up to 100 million euros in broadcast revenue from Serie A. Then Inter Milan have confirmed qualification for next season's Champions League, and thanks to the expansion, the Nerazzurri can earn no less than 51 million euros even if they only play in the group stage. Finally, as long as Inter participate in the Club World Cup next year, they will be able to guarantee more than 50 million euros.
Although Inter's income in the future is indeed much higher than in the past, it is not yet in the bag. Of course, even if the more than 200 million yuan is in the account, you can't spend it happily, because there are still a lot of expenses, such as the construction of the new stadium that is about to start is a very large expenditure, as well as the renewal of the player's contract and daily operating expenses.
It is worth mentioning that in order to defend the Serie A title next season and cope with the Champions League and Club World Cup, Inter plan to strengthen in three positions.
The first is that even if Lautaro and Thuram are kept in the front line, Inter still hope to sign another strong striker, such as Bologna's Zirkze or Genoa's Gudmundsson. However, due to the outstanding performance of these two strikers this season, the asking price of their parent club has been as high as around 40 million euros, especially Zirkze has even been fired to more than 80 million euros. Therefore, Inter Milan will need to sell players to get reinforcement funds, even if they can use some of their young players as vouchers.
The second is to drag down the central defender position, Acerbi is already 36 years old and his form could slip at any time, while the Champions League has proven that the slightly younger De Vrij is not overwhelmed. Therefore, Inter are hoping to sign a player as young and capable as Omboongiorno or Scholes in this position.
Last but not least, Inter's Swiss goalkeeper Sommer has reached the age of 35, and the team's second goalkeeper Odello is about to leave this summer, so Inter Milan has targeted Atlético Brasil goalkeeper Bento, and the other party's asking price will not be less than 15 million euros.
Judging from the German transfer market news, Dumfries' current value has dropped from the previous 30 million euros to 27 million euros. The main teams interested are Manchester United and Bayern Munich, and the player himself hopes to have a chance to win the favor of the big clubs before leaving Meazza.
Truth be told, Dumfries has been outstanding for club and country at the start of the season, and at the age of 27, it's no surprise that he is asking for a higher salary at his prime!
Unfortunately, Inter are in a difficult financial position and are unable to provide more salaries, and are unwilling to upset the salary balance for a player who is not an absolute mainstay. With only half a year left on his contract with Inter, the team's management had no choice but to put him on the shelf when there was no hope of renewing his contract.
Looking back on the just-concluded game against AC Milan, although Dumfries came off the bench at the end of the game, he still played a very important role in restricting the opposing player's Te'o, and finally caused the opponent to lose control of his emotions and was sent off by the referee with red cards.
However, it is a pity that Dumfries has lost his main place at Inter in the second half of the season due to injuries and the deadlock in contract extension negotiations, and it is only a matter of time before the player leaves Inter.