The powers that be at the San Siro are already drawing up contingency plans should Liverpool decide to test their resolve for Dutch wing back Denzel D...
The powers that be at the San Siro are already drawing up contingency plans should Liverpool decide to test their resolve for Dutch wing back Denzel Dumfries. GoalZaza can exclusively confirm that Inter Milan have identified Atalanta. �s promising wide man Marco Palestra as the principal successor to the marauding Dutchman, all while a cloud of uncertainty hangs over Dumfries. � current release clause. In the scheme of things, Dumfries has given a good account of himself since arriving in Serie A, but the lure of the Premier League and the deep pockets of Merseyside could prove too strong to resist. Inter, ever the shrewd operators in the transfer bazaar, are not taking any chances. They have moved swiftly to compile a dossier on Palestra, the 21 year old Atalanta product whose explosive pace and direct running have caught the eye of several top European clubs. The Nigerian connection is not far from this tale. Should Dumfries depart, the Nerazzurri would be in the market for an attacking full back who can deliver the lion. �s share of crosses from the right flank. While no Nigerian international currently fits that profile in their immediate plans, the ripple effect could see more African talent linked with moves to Italy as the summer window draws nearer. At the end of the day, the release clause situation remains the sticking point. Liverpool are said to be monitoring developments closely, but Inter have made it clear they will not be bullied into a cut price sale for a player they view as a stalwart of their defensive line. Palestra, for his part, has remained focused on his football at the Gewiss Stadium, but sources close to the player confirm he is aware of Inter. �s interest. His representatives have opened channels with the Milanese giants, and a formal approach is expected before the window slams shut. Back in Lagos, the talk at the popular viewing centres along the Island will be electric when this news breaks. Hard core football enthusiasts gathered at the Golden Tulip viewing hall will be shaking their heads in disbelief that Inter could even consider letting Dumfries go for anything less than a king. �s ransom. Some will argue that Palestra, though talented, is not yet ready for the pressure cooker of the San Siro. Others, the more romantic sorts, will whisper that this is exactly the kind of bold move that keeps Italian football unpredictable and fiercely competitive. Either way, the debate will rage well into the night over roasted plantain and chilled bottles of malt.
