Liverpool want to solve crisis position by signing "breathless" £21.8m World Cup player

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Is Denzel Dumfries the man to solve Liverpool’s right-back woes? At 30, Dumfries isn’t a young player, but given his clause, he could be a clever signing for a few years, having been lauded by Micah Richards during the 2022 World Cup: “Denzel Dumfries.

It was his timing of his runs… He didn’t sort of mix it up too much but when he did it was the right moments. Down this right-hand side he was just breathless.” Dumfries will likely again be a key figure for the Netherlands at this summer’s World Cup, and he has both attacking thrust and defensive solidity, scoring three goals and averaging 1.5 aerial duel wins per game in Serie A this season.

Bradley is still likely to be out for some time, while Frimpong doesn’t feel like the answer at right-back, so signing the Inter ace would clearly have its merits, even though he is arguably at his best as a wing-back. Dumfries still has plenty to offer, and even if his very best days prove to be behind him, his price tag means that signing him wouldn’t be a huge gamble.