Dumfries, away from Inter? Three top Premier clubs on him

Cody Gakpo has already arrived, Enzo Fernandez could soon follow him. The Premier League continues to be at the center of the market in January as well, with many teams having money to spend on enriching the collection of champions in the most beautiful league in the world. But the English teams also have Serie A on their radar, which could prove to be good hunting ground.

DUMFRIES

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The 26-year-old Dutch full-back from Inter has long been in the sights of the English league. There had already been polls in the summer, but the Nerazzurri management had closed all the doors. Only that the good World Cup played against the Netherlands from outside has revived interest in him. Chelsea see him as the perfect alternative to Reece James, so important to the Blues both before the arrival of Graham Potter and now and knocked out again on Boxing Day. United have long been looking for a right winger who offers a valid alternative to Dalot, practically the only option on that wing for Ten Hag until the World Cup. Wan Bissaka played well in the first two games after the break, but the Dutchman from Inter would be a significant improvement. To take Dumfries the two big names are ready to open their wallets, especially Chelsea who are not afraid to invest (they are negotiating Enzo Fernandez with Benfica for 120 million and have just given 38 to Monaco for Benoti Badiashile), arriving they also write to England to those 60 million euros which for Inter would represent the minimum amount to sit at the table. Tottenham, who have a huge hole on the right, could also emerge between the two litigants: Spurs would have already moved for Pedro Porro, the 23-year-old Spaniard who plays for Sporting Lisbon, but both Paratici and Conte like Dumfries a lot. If Inter are really willing to let the Dutchman go, Spurs want to at least try.

THE OTHERS

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Aston Villa is investigating the possibility of bringing Gerard Deulofeu back to the Premier League with Udinese. The 28-year-old Spaniard in his third season in Friuli has various experiences in England in his past: two and a half seasons in two stages with Everton, from where Milan brought him to Italy for the first time in January 2017, then two and a half seasons with Watford, with the pearl of 10 goals and 5 assists in 2018-19, before moving to Udine in 2020. West Ham’s interest in Davide Frattesi seems more talked about than real, but there is another player who of England monitor: Dusan Vlahovic. Allegri’s centre-forward is on the radar of Arsenal, who looked hard for him last year, before the yes to Juve, United and Chelsea, all looking for a central striker. In England they are sure that Vlahovic would welcome a transfer to the Premier League, but an extremely important investment would be needed to convince Juve. One that for now both Arsenal and United and Chelsea seem convinced they are doing elsewhere.