Tottenham Hotspur stay interested in a deal to deliver Denzel Dumfries to the Premier League in the January switch window.
What’s the speak?
That’s in response to Rudy Galetti (by way of Sport Witness), with the Italian journalist revealing that Antonio Conte is ‘on the hunt’ for a brand new right-back this winter, with Spurs’ former goal for the place, Dumfries, mentioned to have ‘never left the radar’ of the 53-year-old supervisor – who’s now believed to be eager on the Inter Milan defender as soon as once more in January.
The reporter goes on to state that the Serie A facet can be ‘willing to negotiate’ a deal for the 26-year-old subsequent month, so long as they have been to obtain a suggestion of €30m (£27m) plus add-ons.
Absolute steal
Considering simply how spectacular Dumfries has been for Inter in current seasons, coupled with Emerson Royal reported to be on his manner out of north London this January, it isn’t obscure why Conte can be interested in a deal to deliver the Netherlands worldwide to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium subsequent month.
Indeed, over Dumfries’ 33 Serie A appearances final day out, the £44.5m-rated expertise was in sensational type going forwards, scoring 5 targets, registering 4 assists and creating six huge probabilities for his teammates, in addition to taking a mean of 1.2 photographs, making 0.8 key passes and finishing 0.4 crosses per sport.
The £53k-per-week wing-back has continued this high-quality attacking type over his 15 fixtures in the present marketing campaign, having already hit the again of the online as soon as, supplied two assists and created eight huge probabilities, in addition to taking a mean of 1.3 photographs, making 1.1 key passes and finishing 0.5 crosses per match.
Furthermore, the 26-year-old additionally caught the attention over his five appearances on the Qatar World Cup this winter, scoring as soon as and registering two assists, in addition to taking a mean of 0.2 photographs and making 0.4 key passes fixture – enjoying a key function in the Netherlands’ run to the quarter-finals, the place they’d narrowly lose out to eventual champions Argentina.
As such, contemplating simply how a lot attaching menace the participant who Italian journalist Marco Messina dubbed “deadly” brings from wing-back, coupled with the Dutchman reported to be obtainable for round £17m lower than his present market valuation, it’s clear to see {that a} £27m deal for Dumfries would symbolize an absolute steal for Spurs this winter.