Friday, January 6, 2023 at 7:50 PM• Jonathan van Haaster • Last update: 19:55

Denzel Dumfries can look forward to the interest of Bayern Munich, reports TZ. According to the German newspaper, the Dutchman is a candidate to succeed Benjamin Pavard, who has indicated that he is ready for a transfer and is in the interest of Barcelona. Like Dumfries, Malo Gusto of Olympique Lyon is also an option for the right side of the defense.

TZ writes that Gusto is in principle seen as the most important candidate. Despite his young age (19), the Frenchman has already played 53 games for Lyon, 46 of which in Ligue 1. The right-wing defender made his breakthrough in the 2021/22 season under Peter Bosz and is in contact until mid-2024. he up to five assists for les Gones. The Dutchman is in good shape at Bayern, which already has three players with experience in the Dutch under contract with Daley Blind, Matthijs de Ligt and Ryan Gravenberch. In addition, Moroccan international Noussair Mazraoui is also under contract in the Allianz Arena, who, like Dumfries and Gusto, is right back, but has been out of circulation for at least four weeks due to a severe corona infection.

Dumfries is doing well at Internazionale and also had a good World Cup, culminating in his performance against the United States in the eighth final. The former player of PSV, among others, scored two goals and an assist. Partly for this reason, Dumfries is well positioned in the market. Just before the turn of the year, various English media reported interest from Chelsea in the robust defender. First choice Reece James is struggling with a knee injury, after being sidelined for a long time in 2022 due to various discomfort. The Englishman seemed to have almost recovered from his knee injury, which he sustained in October. The unfortunate international, however, immediately had to deal with a backlash.

La Gazzetta dello Sport managed to report at the end of November that Internazionale wants to see at least sixty million euros for Dumfries. After his good World Cup it seems unlikely in Nerazzurri have lowered that price, despite the club being willing to sell Dumfries. In addition to Chelsea, Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United would also be in the market. Internazionale wants to use the proceeds to enter the market themselves. Both Chelsea and United would have no problem getting the desired transfer fee on the table. Nineteen-year-old Giorgio Scalvini from Atalanta, who has a price tag of forty million hanging around his neck, has been mentioned as a possible successor to Dumfries.