Arne Slot’s injury nightmare at right-back has pushed Liverpool towards Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries — and at that price tag, it could be the steal of the summer.
Liverpool have a problem at right-back — and it’s not going away quietly. With Conor Bradley ruled out for the season and Jeremie Frimpong missing 25 games through injury since his arrival, Arne Slot has been forced to field midfielders Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones, and even Wataru Endo in a position none of them were built for.
Now, according to Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, the Reds are turning their attention to a proven solution: Denzel Dumfries of Inter Milan.
203
Appearances for Inter Milan
54
Goal contributions
£21m
Release clause
Why Dumfries Makes Sense for Liverpool
The numbers alone make this a no-brainer on paper. Since arriving from PSV Eindhoven in 2021, the Dutch international has become one of Europe’s most dynamic wing-backs — racking up 203 appearances and 54 goal contributions for the Nerazzurri. For just £21m via a release clause, Liverpool could land a ready-made starter.
“Dumfries would bring exactly what Liverpool have been missing — reliable, attack-minded cover on the right.”
His profile is eerily similar to Frimpong’s — explosive, physical, and dangerous in the final third. The comparison is so apt that the pair literally compete for the same shirt at international level with the Netherlands. But unlike Frimpong, Dumfries has shown he can stay fit and deliver consistently at the highest level across multiple seasons.
Filling the Trent-Shaped Hole
Dumfries won’t replicate Trent Alexander-Arnold’s passing range — nobody currently will — but his marauding runs and physicality would give Liverpool an attacking threat from deep and a reliable defensive anchor that the club has sorely lacked this campaign. With Schira also reporting that talks with Dumfries’ representatives opened as far back as January, this deal has been quietly building momentum for months.
At £21m, this isn’t a gamble. It’s due diligence. Liverpool simply cannot head into another season with no natural right-back options — and Dumfries might just be the most cost-effective fix in the market.