Interโs Denzel Dumfries has had surgery on the tendons in his left ankle. The Nerazzurriโs Dutch international underwent a procedure on Tuesday morning at the Fortius Clinic in London after issues had kept him sidelined for over a month.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, a recovery time has yet to be announced, although it is expected that heโll be out for at least two to three months.
With the absence of their 69-cap Oranje right-back, Inter will be pushed to find a replacement in the winter window, and already, a shortlist has been formulated. Christian Chivuโs side are reportedly interested in Genoaโs Brooke Norton-Cuffy (21), Dinamo Zagrebโs Moris Valincic (23), and Pisaโs Idrissa Toure (27).
In the case of Norton-Cuffy, Inter will have to surpass Napoliโs rejected โฌ12 million offer, with Juventus also said to be interested. Valincic arrives as a more cost-effective option, but would need much more time than the Englishman to adapt to Serie A. Pisaโs Toure is believed to be valued somewhere between Norton and Valincic.
Marco Palestra (20) arrives as another option, although a January move would be very difficult, as Cagliari probably wonโt want to end their loan of the Atalanta starlet early. Furthermore, thereโs a chance that the Bergamo club may want the Azzurri U21 man to develop at the New Balance Arena next season. In the meantime, Interโs recruitment have a lot of thinking to do.
GIFNย |ย Max Bradfield
