Chelsea could land Denzel Dumfries in swap transfer with Inter Milan as they target Trevoh Chalobah
CHELSEA could land Denzel Dumfries as part of a swap transfer with Trevoh Chalobah, according to reports.
Inter Milan are desperate to bring in a new centre-back at the end of the season.
Milan Skriniar, who has been stripped of the captaincy, has agreed a pre-contract arrangement to join Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.
And so Simone Inzaghi is scouting for a defender to replace the departing Slovakian.
According to Chalobah is on their list of possible options.
The Blues ace, 23, has progressed through the academy to become a first-team regular.
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He has made 18 appearances this term, starting 11 Premier League matches.
However, the arrivals of Benoit Badiashile and Wesley Fofana this season may have hindered Chalobah's long-term opportunities at Stamford Bridge.
So Inter may try and scoop to bring in the former England Under-21 international, whose pal Fikayo Tomori made a similar switch from Chelsea to Milan.
And to sweeten the deal, the Nerazzurri could use Dumfries in the exchange.
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Holland ace Dumfries, 26, has been linked with Chelsea in the last two transfer windows.
But the Blues may be less keen for the wing-back after securing Malo Gusto in January for £35million before sending him straight back to Lyon on loan.
Another player being considered by Inter is Chris Smalling.
The former Manchester United man's contract at Roma expires this summer and he is stalling over accepting the two-year offer on the table.
So Inter, who missed out on Harry Maguire on loan last month, would be keen to pounce and land him on a free transfer should he decide against extending his stay at the Stadio Olimpico.
It is understood Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini and Merih Demiral remain Inter's preferred targets.
The San Siro giants are also interested in Rodrigo Becao, whose Udinese deal runs out in 2024, and Fiorentina ace Nikola Milenkovic.