Catalans interested thanks to Mendes, who in recent weeks has approached Denzel

Journalist

4 July 2025 (modification at 08:04) – MILAN

What do you do, Denzel? The question is legitimate, the ball is all in the hands of that Dutchman who seems so bad on the pitch, when in reality enjoyable and sunny away from the stress of the 90 minutes. To cord, however, around Dumfries there is also a termination clause that somehow agitated the reasoning of Inter. It is enough 25 million euros, by 15 July, to take away what in the last season has been among the first five external rights of Europe. A player who moved the balance: he did it by dragging Inter physically and also emotionally, with the energy he broadcast on the pitch. And then he did it, despite himself, even when he was absent for over a month by injury, in a key moment of the season. Here: that Dumfries is a “central” player for Inter know in Milan, but they also know it around Europe.

With Mendes

Those 25 million are therefore attacked. Also because there is another detail that should not be underestimated in this story: Dumfries is changing agent in recent weeks, relying on Jorge Mendes. And usually, the prosecutor’s changes are the appetizer of market operations. In fact, Mendes would have created the possibility of Barcelona for Dumfries, establishing contact with the Catalan club. Flick’s team wants to strengthen himself in that sector. And however he has a very fresh memory of Dumfries, protagonist of the last Champions League semifinal. The times are not long. The clause expires in 11 days, it is clear that from 16 July onwards the Dutchman would have another price, closer to the real market value of the player. In practice, those who want the Dutchman have a chance to be exploited, but also a timing to be exploited. To define its outlines, the clause can only be exercised by foreign clubs and should be paid in a single solution. He was put at the request of the old prosecutors – the Wesseman Agency – and accepted by Inter at the time of a contract renewal, arrived a few months after the deadline, therefore with the Nerazzurri club in an evident disadvantage. However, it is not right to take the farewell of Dumfries, who, who also did not give great proof of himself to the recent club world championship. Also because there are not many clubs that can combine those 25 million with the ambitions of the player.

Pending

Inter at this moment cannot fail to be at the window. Nobody in Viale della Liberazione has recorded farewell signals from Dumfries, but the club is a passive part, it must be said. Certainly, in the case of Dumfries, another player should be sought on that side. Because Luis Henrique was purchased to cover that position, but the Brazilian ex Marseille was identified as an alternative, at least in the first instance. Marotta and Ausilio, in case, would go in search of another owner. Premature, to date, draw up a list of eligible assets. Certainly the Nerazzurri likes – since last season – the Swiss Ndoye, on which, however, there is already Conte’s Napoli and of which Bologna makes a very high evaluation, 45 million euros. Too many, perhaps, to imagine a lunge. Better to think that in 11 days Dumfries will still be at Inter, the clause expired. Also to follow up on what he himself declared to the Gazzetta, only last June 24: “I have a step to do with Inter, try to win the Champions League, is my dream”.



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