Newcastle Transfer News: Agent Seeking £44m Bids for Aston Villa Target

Rafaela Pimenta, the agent of Denzel Dumfries, is now franticly seeking offers for the Inter Milan dynamo. The right-back is also a transfer target of Aston Villa and Newcastle United.

That is according to Calciomercato, which reports Pimenta is ‘on a mission’ to source offers of €50m (£44m) for Dumfries. The next six months could be the defender’s last at San Siro with Nerazzurri chiefs already scouting replacements. So, his agent is keen to find interest.

Inter Milan are investing in scouting for new right-backs who can fit boss Simone Inzaghi’s plans. So far their talent spotters have raised Tajon Buchanan of Club Brugge as one option worth monitoring further. Nerazzurri sporting director Piero Ausilio is also a keen admirer.

Buchanan has gained significance in discussions at San Siro after catching Ausilio’s eye for Canada at the World Cup. Inter Milan also know that Club Brugge will accept bids worth in the region of €15m (£13m) for their 23-year-old. He is only under contract until June 2025.

Pimenta knows Inter Milan are looking for players who can replace Dumfries in the coming transfer windows. So, the 26-year-old’s agent is holding regular talks with Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Manchester United. She is looking to find bids of €50m (£44m) plus add-ons.

DUMFRIES’ TRANSFER FROM INTER MILAN ALSO INTERESTS ASTON VILLA AND NEWCASTLE

A potential transfer for Inter Milan full-back Dumfries in 2023 also interests Aston Villa and Newcastle. Inter Live has listed the Villans with an interest in the 42-cap Netherlands’ star. But it adds that he would only move to the Premier League to play at an elite-calibre team.

Meanwhile, Gazzetta dello Sport lists Newcastle as an option in England if Dumfries leaves Inter Milan in the January or summer transfer windows. It also notes that Pimenta has held talks with the Toon. She has travelled to England to speak to several sides in recent weeks.

Among those Pimenta has contacted included Chelsea, Manchester United and Newcastle. Dumfries’ agent informed his potential suitors that Inter Milan would sanction his transfer for €50m (£44m) in January. But if they wait until the summer, he can then go for €40m (£35m).

Inter Milan signed Dumfries from PSV Eindhoven in August 2021 for €12.5m (£11m), rising €2.5m (£2m) with add-ons. His career has often continued on an upwards trajectory since moving to San Siro. Micah Richards hailed his form as ‘brilliant’ at the World Cup in Qatar.