Huge boost for West Ham as Newcastle reportedly hold talks to sign ‘explosive’ Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan.
Calciomercato claim that Dumfries’ agent has flown in to England to discuss a potential €40 million move to Newcastle for his client.
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Now, if the Magpies sign Dumfries, that will surely rule them out of the race to sign West Ham youngster Harrison Ashby.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe reportedly recently had a bid for the 21-year-old Hammer rejected. Losing him to the Toon would be a major blow for West Ham.
It seems as though David Moyes may have a better chance of keeping Ashby in East London now though…
West Ham boost as Newcastle try to sign Denzel Dumfries
Calciomercato reckon that the Toon have held talks with the Holland international’s agent about a potential move to St James’ Park in the January transfer window.
He really impressed for Holland out in Qatar during the World Cup.
The Inter ace has everything you would look for in a right-back, with his pace and power making him ideally suited to the Premier League.
He is an all-action defender with energy, stamina and athleticism in abundance. Dumfries has been described as a ‘real powerhouse’ by the Northern Scot. He’s also been labelled as ‘explosive’ by the Chronicle.
The Dutchman will be a fabulous addition for Newcastle, but at the same time it will be really good news for the Hammers.
Hopefully Dumfries joins the Magpies and as a result, Ashby remains at the London Stadium.
And all that will need to be done then is for West Ham to tie him down to a new long-term deal. That will be easier said than done of course. However, Newcastle signing Denzel Dumfries will make our task a whole lot easier.
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