Denzel Dumfries release clause revealed as Liverpool could be handed transfer chance

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesTransfersLiverpool is being linked with a bid to sign Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan amid the club's injury issues at right-back, and he is set to be available for a cut-price feeDenzel Dumfries is on Liverpool's radar(Image: 2026 Getty Images)Liverpool continues to be linked with a move for Denzel Dumfries amid the injury issues that the club has experienced at right-back this season.Dumfries' camp is actively pushing for the Netherlands international to move to Anfield, with the player said to strongly desire a move to the Premier League.Liverpool's two main right-backs this season, Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong, have endured injury-ravaged campaigns, and signing Dumfries could be a shrewd move by the Reds.Dumfries would also add experience to Liverpool's squad in a summer that will see Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson leave the club.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah prepared to give 'green light' for move to Turkish giantsREAD MORE: 'Snakey' Mohamed Salah accused of trying to 'destroy' Arne Slot at LiverpoolLiverpool reportedly contacted Inter about the possibility of signing Dumfries in January after Bradley suffered a season-ending knee injury, but the Reds were informed that a mid-season deal would not be possible.It is said that there is a growing belief that Dumfries will end up at Liverpool, and his modest release clause is a big factor in that.The 30-year-old will be available for just £20 million ($27 million) during the summer transfer window.The Reds' transfer policy means the club rarely signs players over 25 to long-term deals, and Dumfries is well beyond that, but the opportunistic nature of a potential deal could make sense for the Reds.Frimpong and Bradley have both had spells on the treatment table this term — and the latter is currently out with a season-ending knee injury that he sustained in January.Conor Bradley suffered a season-ending injury in January(Image: 2026 Marc Atkins)It should be noted, though, that Liverpool is said to have full faith that Bradley is the man to make the right-back position his own in the coming years.Curtis Jones has been used at right-back regularly in recent weeks, but he has been linked with a move away during the upcoming transfer window.Coincidentally, Dumfries' club — Inter — is said to be among the front-runners to land the England international, who is believed to be keen to play regularly in his preferred midfield position.Despite frequently featuring for Liverpool, Jones has never managed to establish himself as a regular starter in the Reds' midfield.With Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai guaranteed starters virtually every game under Arne Slot, who is not a huge proponent of rotation, that leaves just one more spot in Liverpool's midfield up for grabs, and that usually goes to Argentina international Alexis Mac Allister.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCTransfers