Wingback Denzel Dumfries will sign a contract extension with Inter Milan after the derby against AC Milan in Serie A.
This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
Dumfries headed into this season without having signed a new contract with Inter.
That was in spite of the Nerazzurri’s efforts to tie the former PSV wingback down on a new deal during the summer.
At the moment, Dumfries’s contract with Inter runs out at the end of next June.
Therefore, this summer transfer window marked a sort of turning point for the 28-year-old.
Inter made it clear that they wanted to do one of two things. Either they would agree a new contract with Dumfries, or else sell him while they had the chance.
The Nerazzurri had no intention of losing the Dutchman on a free transfer as had happened with Milan Skriniar.
Denzel Dumfries To Sign Inter Milan Extension After Derby
The talks between Inter and Dumfries went on through the summer, albeit interrupted by EURO 2024.
And by all accounts, things have been heading towards an agreement for some time.
Despite an initial gap between Inter and Dumfries on the matter of wages, the 28-year-old has decided that he wants to stay. He is ready to accept Inter’s offer.
However, the Nerazzurri did not manage to make it official before the start of the season.
This has perhaps introduced a bit of anxiety. Theoretically, Dumfries is just a few months away from the prospect of leaving on a free transfer.
But in reality, it has just been a matter of time, reports the Gazzetta.
Dumfries will put pen to paper on a new deal until the end of June 2027, with the option of another season.
This will see the Dutchman’s wages rise to €4 million net per season plus add-ons.
Midfielder Kristjan Asllani just put pen to paper on a new deal of his own. And according to the Gazzetta, Dumfries will soon follow.
Everything should become official after the derby against AC Milan on Sunday.
