Denzel Dumfries wants Man Utd transfer - Ornstein

Cameron Smith

Updated: 6 Aug 2024 12:14 CDT
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Denzel Dumfries wants to leave Inter Milan this summer and currently favours a move to Manchester United, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein.

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The Netherlands international has just one year left on his current contract at San Siro, but he is focused on sealing a summer move and doesn’t intend on engaging in negotiation talks until the transfer window closes.

However, Dumfries is currently unlikely to secure a move to Man Utd.

Although the Dutchman wants to join the Old Trafford outfit, a transfer will only be possible if Aaron Wan-Bissaka rejects a move to West Ham United, as per Ornstein.

Julen Lopetegui’s side have finalised a fee to sign the former Crystal Palace right-back, but he is yet to accept personal terms, meaning the move could still collapse.

If Wan-Bissaka rejects West Ham’s offer, it would open up the potential for a swap deal between the Red Devils star and Dumfries.

Despite the possibility of signing Dumfries, Man Utd would prefer to sell Wan-Bissaka to West Ham as it would allow them to complete a deal for Bayern Munich’s Noussair Mazraoui.

The Morocco international is currently their first-choice target and reports indicate that Man Utd have already reached an agreement on personal terms to sign the ex-Ajax defender.

Mazraoui made 29 appearances in all competitions for Bayern last season, providing four assists from right-back.

© IMAGO - Man Utd want to sign Bayern Munich's Noussair Mazraoui

Man Utd’s summer transfer activity

So far this summer, Man Utd have spent a combined €104.5 million to sign Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna and Leny Yoro from Lille.

They remain interested in Mazraoui’s Bayern team-mate Matthijs de Ligt, while Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte is also a target.

However, the Red Devils are unwilling to match PSG’s asking price and FootballTransfers understands that Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Joao Gomes and Burnley’s Sander Berge are among Man Utd’s alternative options.