According to Italian media, Chelsea has made a €35 million (£30.8 million) bid for Inter winger Denzel Dumfries
Chelsea is now prioritizing a move for Inter wing-back Denzel Dumfries (Eurasia Sports Images/murphynee)
After securing Chelsea has submitted a €35 million (£30.8 and £88.6m deal for Mykhailo Mudryk at the weekend, Chelsea is now focusing on bringing in a right-sided defender before the end of the January transfer window.
Chelsea is currently without Reece James, who is sidelined with a recurring knee injury, and the club is keen to bring in competition for the 23-year-old.
According to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Chelsea has now tabled a €35m (£30.8m) for Dumfries but Inter is looking for a significantly higher fee for the Netherlands international.
According to the report, the Serie A club wants at least €55 million (£48.4 million) for the 26-year-old.
Dumfries, who represented the Netherlands at the World Cup in December, has recently been linked with a move to Manchester United.
Speaking last week, Dumfries’ agent refused to rule out the possibility of a move away from Inter before the end of the window.
‘He’s an interplayer now, and then we’ll see what happens in the future,’ Rafaela Pimenta told RAI.
Meanwhile, Mudryk has said that ‘hard work’ is the reason why he has ended up signing for Chelsea.
‘I’m very excited to be here and be part of the Chelsea project,’ the 22-year-old told Chelsea.
‘This is a big club and I’m happy to be here. I want to try and help the team win titles, I want to try and improve my game and always do my best for Chelsea.
‘My career has always been focused on hard work and that is why I’m here. Hard work is a very strong thing for me and something I’ve always looked to do.
‘Every match in the Premier League is very difficult but I really can’t wait to get started here.’
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