Inter Milan are looking at wantaway Napoli captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo as a possible replacement for Aston Villa target Denzel Dumfries.
This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
The Gazzetta confirm recent reports that Napoli captain Di Lorenzo wants to leave and join a new club this summer.
The newspaper report that the 30-year-old has already made this clear to the Partenopei.
Former Empoli wingback Di Lorenzo has made 230 appearances for Napoli across all competitions.
The Italian international has captained the club since the summer of 2022, when the likes of Lorenzo Insigne and Kalidou Koulibaly departed.
And Di Lorenzo captained Napoli to their first Serie A title in over three decades last season.
However, now Di Lorenzo wants out, reports the Gazzetta,
Inter Eye Up Napoli Captain Di Lorenzo As Replacement For Aston Villa Target Dumfries
One club who are very alert to Di Lorenzo’s situations is current Italian champions Inter.
The Nerazzurri could be making a signing for the right flank this summer.
That is because wingback Denzel Dumfries could be on his way out.
At present, the Dutchman’s contract with Inter runs out at the end of next June. Should he not sign a new deal, then the Nerazzurri will aim to sell him this summer.
And there is interest in Dumfries’s signature.
The Gazzetta report that Aston Villa in particular see the 28-year-old as a target to strengthen for their first season back in the Champions League.
Inter would want a fee of around €30 million to sell Dumfries.
And should the former PSV man leave, then Inter would see Di Lorenzo as a perfect replacement.
The Napoli captain has plenty of experience. He also has the versatility to play at either right-wing-back or on the right of a back three in the system that Inter use.
Moreover, the Gazzetta notes, Di Lorenzo’s wages of €3 million net per season would be quite straightforward for Inter to accommodate.
