Arsenal need to strengthen in the full-back area ahead of next season. Edu has been given the ideal opportunity to do this by stealing Manchester United’s transfer target.
According to Italian news outlet Calciomercato, the Red Devils and Bayern Munich are keen on signing Inter Milan full-back Denzel Dumfries in the summer. The Dutchman has been tipped to leave the Serie A side this summer.
The Gunners had previously held interest in the right-back. With Mikel Arteta need to strengthen the full-back department in the summer, Dumfries is certainly a player that Edu should register interest in despite Manchester United also identifying him as a target
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Spanish Journalist Kike Marin reported that Denzel Dumfries was one of the transfer targets for Arsenal in the summer window of 2020. Dumfries was in the Eredivisie with PSV Eindhoven at the time, but he decided to join Inter Milan.
Despite the excellent acquisition of Takehiro Tomiyasu from Bologna in a bargain £19.8million deal, Arteta’s side still requires another right-back in the squad. Due to the sale of Calum Chambers, it means that Tomiyasu has been left with little real competition for his spot - a problem that Arsenal encountered with the Japanese star suffering form injuries throughout the campaign.
Cedric Soares has been utilized as Tomiyasu’s back-up, but his performances have shown that he is not at the level that is capable of Arsenal competing for a regular place in the Champions League. The Portugal international needs to be replaced by a more reliable and younger full-back.
At 26-years-old, Dumfries has gained plenty of experience in his career. Not only has he made appearances in the Champions League, but he was also a regular start in Holland’s squad during the EURO 2020 championship.
The 6ft 2ins, defender is unsurprisingly strong in the air, making him a set-piece threat. He’s good going forward, though there are still some question marks around his defending. But he would be a better option than Cedric in terms of being an understudy to Tomiyasu.
According to Italian news outlet Gazzetta dello Sport, Milan have reportedly set the asking price at £30million. This is certainly a deal that Edu should look to explore in order to strengthen Arteta’s options at full-back.
