Liverpool's interest in £22m star now makes more sense after what happened during the international break - opinion

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The Dutchman has long been mooted as a potential addition to the Premier League, and Liverpool have been looking at Dumfries since January. Liverpool can ‘easily’ sign Dumfries for £22 million, according to reports from Italy.

We questioned the need for adding another wing-back profile to Arne Slot’s right flank, but what happened to Jeremie Frimpong during the Netherlands’ latest friendly proves the recruitment team are on the right track. Which one should be Liverpool’s manager next season❓ Credit: Justin Setterfield/Neal Simpson/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Getty Images Liverpool need Denzel Dumfries to cover injury-prone Jeremie Frimpong and Conor BradleyFrimpong suffered another injury blow just 13 minutes after coming on for the Netherlands against Ecuador.

His fellow Liverpool right-back, Conor Bradley, is also seemingly incapable of staying fit. When the latest Dumfries links began to pick up steam, we wondered why Liverpool were looking at another right-back rather than addressing the likely left-back opening at the end of the season.