Netherlands Star On Inter Milan Contract Extension: ‘I Want To Sign ASAP, But We Still Need To Finish A Few Details’

Wingback Denzel Dumfries says that he wants to sign a contract extension with Inter Milan “as soon as possible.”

The 28-year-old spoke to Dutch broadcaster NOS, via FCInterNews. He clarified that there are still a few details to work out but that he is keen to commit his future.

At this stage, Dumfries’s contract saga has already dragged on longer than most had expected.

For the time being, the 28-year-old is under contract with Inter until the end of next June.

The Nerazzurri, of course, do not want to lose Dumfries on a free transfer at the end of the season.

For this reason, Inter have been working to try and extend the former PSV wingback’s contract for some while. The talks began seriously last winter.

Initially, it had seemed as though Dumfries would not be willing to accept Inter’s offer.

The Nerazzurri have long made it clear that they will not offer wages of more than €4 million net per season. Initially, Dumfries’s demands were higher than that.

Denzel Dumfries: “I Want To Extend Inter Milan Contract ASAP”

Dumfries did not put pen to paper on a new contract during the summer.

Inter had reportedly been hoping to secure the 28-year-old’s future by the end of the transfer window, to avoid another Milan Skriniar situation.

And it is now a couple of months into the new season. And Dumfries still has not actually signed an extension.

“I haven’t officially signed an extension yet,” the Dutchman confirmed.

“We still have a few details we have to finish up,” he said of the talks with Inter.

Dumfries noted that “Negotiations have been going on for a while, because in the past few months there’s been a change in ownership at the club.”

“I expect things to work out,” he said of the talks.

“I hope to sign as soon as possible so that the matter is done with and then move forward.”

Meanwhile, Dumfries also commented on the fact that he often doesn’t start for Inter. “I want to play and so does Darmian,” he said.

“There’s fair competition between us to start.”

“I try to give my best every day, and then I respect the coach’s decisions,” Dumfries said.