{"id":48111,"date":"2026-06-02T17:19:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/liverpool-are-keen-too-fabrizio-romano-updates-49-goal-stars-exciting-move-to-liverpool\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:19:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T21:19:37","slug":"liverpool-are-keen-too-fabrizio-romano-updates-49-goal-stars-exciting-move-to-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/liverpool-are-keen-too-fabrizio-romano-updates-49-goal-stars-exciting-move-to-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Liverpool are keen too&#8217;: Fabrizio Romano updates 49-goal star&#8217;s exciting move to Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/liverpool-are-keen-too-fabrizio-romano-updates-49-goal-stars-exciting-move-to-liverpool\/#Real_Madrid_close_to_signing_Denzel_Dumfries\" >Real Madrid close to signing Denzel Dumfries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/liverpool-are-keen-too-fabrizio-romano-updates-49-goal-stars-exciting-move-to-liverpool\/#Liverpools_right-back_position_remains_problematic\" >Liverpool&#8217;s right-back position remains problematic<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/liverpool-are-keen-too-fabrizio-romano-updates-49-goal-stars-exciting-move-to-liverpool\/#Big_season_ahead_for_Jeremy_Frimpong\" >Big season ahead for Jeremy Frimpong<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool&#8217;s bid to sign Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries is under serious threat, with Real Madrid emerging as favorites to sign the Dutch international this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Reds have been tracking the dynamic defender since the January window as part of a long-term plan to strengthen their defense on the right flank, but the move in Spain has dramatically changed the transfer landscape.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"8hz9g6\" data-start=\"994\" data-end=\"1037\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Real_Madrid_close_to_signing_Denzel_Dumfries\"><\/span>Real Madrid close to signing Denzel Dumfries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, advanced negotiations are currently underway between Real Madrid and the player&#8217;s agent, with the right-back reportedly favoring a move to the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u.<\/p>\n<p>Romano also revealed important financial details. Dumfries have a release clause worth \u20ac20 million, lower than previously reported figures, making them a very attractive market opportunity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1739\">Further reporting from Sky Germany journalists <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Florian Plettenberg<\/span><\/span>    Dumfries&#8217; personal terms with Real Madrid are already close to being finalized, suggesting that only formal approval from the Spanish club hierarchy remains.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1739\">While Liverpool are still actively monitoring the Inter defender, who is still under contract in Italy until 2028, the player is openly waiting for Madrid to complete the paperwork, leaving us firmly on the back foot.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1739\">Activation of this clause would allow Madrid to complete the most cost-effective signing of a defensive player this summer.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>club<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">app<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">the goal<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">assist<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Inter Milan<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">207<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">27<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PSV Eindhoven<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">124<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">16<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sparta rotterdam<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">72<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SC Heerenveen<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">37<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sparta U21<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">14<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Barentrecht U19<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">4<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sparta U19<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>459<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>49<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>61<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Denzel Dumfries Career Statistics (via Transfermarkt)<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpools_right-back_position_remains_problematic\"><\/span>Liverpool&#8217;s right-back position remains problematic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Liverpool have long identified Dumfries as a priority target due to continuing structural issues in the right-back position.<\/p>\n<p>The club invested heavily in Jeremy Frimpong last summer to add momentum and pace to the attack, but his debut season was interrupted by fitness issues and instability.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, academy product Conor Bradley has also been plagued by injuries, leaving Liverpool lacking reliable options in this position.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, midfielders like Dominik Szoboszlai were forced to play a defensive role.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"rfm0fj\" data-start=\"2587\" data-end=\"2638\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Big_season_ahead_for_Jeremy_Frimpong\"><\/span>Big season ahead for Jeremy Frimpong<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Dumfries&#8217; contract with Inter Milan runs until 2028, but the existence of a \u20ac20 million release clause creates a rare opportunity in the transfer market.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid are accelerating negotiations and the player is moving closer to a move to Spain.<\/p>\n<p>And while Liverpool may have been interested in the Dutchman, the deal is made a bit complicated by the fact that they only signed Jeremy Frimpong last season for the role.<\/p>\n<p>Frimpong showed his outstanding ability during his time at Bayer Leverkusen, but was unable to replicate that in his debut season at Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>However, he was not the only player to underperform under Arne Slott&#8217;s passive tactics. So it will be interesting to see if the next manager, perhaps Andoni Iraola, can unleash that ability next season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool&#8217;s bid to sign Inter Milan right-back Denzel Dumfries is under serious threat, with Real Madrid emerging as favorites to sign the Dutch international this summer. 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