According to the Milan Sports Newspaper, Inter Milan center right-back Dumfries, and the team's contract renewal negotiations have completely broken down, the 27-year-old right-back, the asking price is as high as 5 million euros, which is far from Inter's psychological price of 350-4 million euros, it is reported that the reason why Dumfries dares to ask for such a high contract is because of his many suitors in the Premier League.
At present, the biggest interest in Dumfries is Aston Villa, who are fourth in the Premier League, with 67 points, four points ahead of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, and with only two league games remaining, they are very likely to reach next season's Champions League. But at present, with Aston Villa's squad configuration, it is far from being able to fight in the Premier League and the Champions League on both fronts, and if you are not careful, you will end up at Newcastle United this season, the Champions League group stage has not qualified, and the Premier League has slipped to 6th.
So they are very eager to bring in Dumfries, at the same time, the Dutch international is also very popular with Villa coach Emery, the Spaniard Emery has always been known as a master tactician, Dumfries can play 352 in Inter, and can play 433 in the Dutch national team, and even sometimes in the national team will play a cameo as a winger, in terms of position and tactical adaptation, this all-round attribute can be said to be 1 against 2, not to mention that Dumfries also has the attribute of iron man, in the past 3 years, he has not played 130 games in Inter, with a full attendance rate of more than 90%, Therefore, the introduction of him can not only meet the needs of Emery in the face of different opponents, but also improve the thickness of the team.
However, even if Dumfries and Inter's contract renewal talks break down, Villa's opponents are Newcastle United, their main right-back Kieran Trippier is 34 years old this year, in the Premier League that focuses on running and confrontation, Trippier is already a bit old, and at the same time, considering his injury problems, it is obviously very important to buy a replacement for him, and the right-back has a very high tactical position in Villa, and Trippier has contributed 11 assists for Newcastle this season, which also determines that a strong enough player must be brought into replace him.
Obviously, Dumfries, the Dutch national team and Inter Milan's main player, is the most suitable candidate. After all, if it weren't for the fact that his contract with Inter Milan only has 1 year left, Inter Milan is worried that he will not renew his contract and will lose both people and money, and it would be a fool's dream to take him within 30 million.
In fact, Manchester United, who were the first to attack Dumfries in the Premier League, was greatly admired by manager Ten Hag, who praised him frequently as early as last season, and could not have been unable to buy Dumfries if it were not for the fact that Manchester United spent too much on transfer fees last summer. I'm afraid he and his friend Onana will be bought by Manchester United last season.
It's a pity that because of Manchester United's recent poor record, Ten Hag's position is also in turmoil, so it has been unable to decide on the transfer matter.
After all, Manchester United's main right-back Dalot is more than diligent, but whether it is hard power or major tournament experience, it is far from Dumfries, who has experienced the knockout rounds of the World Cup and the Champions League final, and a top right-back who can be purchased within 30 million is really a cabbage price in today's transfer market.
Of course, it is not ruled out that Dumfries has recently made salary concessions and renewed his contract with Inter, after all, compared to the top three in the Premier League, Inter can provide more possibilities for glory. Whether to choose to go to the Premier League to pan for gold, or agree to Inter's salary conditions and stay in Serie A, the choice is all in the hands of Dumfries.