Denzel Dumfries gave an interview unique to GianlucaDiMarzio.com microphonesaddressing quite a lot of subjects, together with Inter’s twentieth Scudetto victory by beating Milan within the derby, shedding the Champions League closing 12 months in the past, his future on the Nerazzurri, the Premier League rumors and the rivalry with Theo Hernandez.
“How good to win the scudetto from the second star on the pitch of Milan”
Three years after shifting from PSV Eindhoven to Inter, Denzel Dumfries has lastly achieved the best satisfaction: the scudetto of the second star the Nerazzurri need.
“It is stunning however I already felt it once I got here to Inter“, the Dutch winger instructed us.
“The primary 12 months we threw it away however now we did it, the second star is wonderful. For the membership and for all of us the get together was loopy. I’m very blissful that I’ve gained the second scudetto star, above all on the Milan pitch it is vitally particular (laughs ed.). All Inter followers hoped to win the title in that sport. I believe with the nice season we had we absolutely deserved the championship. We’re proud to have the second star sewn on the shirt.”
“a little bit Scudetto competitors? Get pleasure from every little thing the identical, we have been dreaming about it for 3 years”
Requested if he ‘loved’ the tricolor regardless of the dearth of competitors, after a dominant championship, the Holland goalkeeper replied: “After all we loved it as a result of we labored laborious for 3 years in direction of this objectiveor. I got here to Inter in 2021 with Simone Inzaghi and since then our mission, our objective was to win the championship and the second star. And I am very blissful that I lastly succeeded.”
“Which is best, the Inter that got here to Istanbul or the one with the star? Two groups, it is laborious to decide on”
Dumfries then examine Champions League finalists Inter with Serie A winners Sommer, Pavard and Thuram.
“It is laborious to decide on why we’re speaking about two squadrons that had their very own qualities and their very own characters. The second 12 months, the Champions League closing, we had nice gamers with a variety of expertise. However each groups have been aggressive and I felt good in each. It’s not possible to say which is best.”
“Man Metropolis deserved the Champions League however we are going to strive once more”
Requested if Inter deserved extra in Istanbul in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, he stated: “We performed an awesome sport but when Man Metropolis gained it means they deserved it. However that does not take something away from our improbable run to the ultimate. We’re males and we should settle for defeat. Inter is a superb crew and if we proceed to work nicely and develop we are going to attempt to win the Champions League once more. I think about the crew, the coach, the crew and the standard of my teammates. We’ve an awesome probability to win this cup.”
“Future at Inter? My blood is Nerazzurri, however I dream of the Premier League”
The Dutch ahead who changed Achraf Hakimi three summers in the past nonetheless has a 12 months left on his contract with Inter. However like all wealthy golf equipment within the Premier League set their sights on him through the summer season. Is your future nonetheless in Appiano Gentile? “I believe. Inter is a superb membership that I like. The folks and teammates are like household to me. I really feel at residence at Inter. We’ve been discussing my renewal for a while… however the membership was having monetary difficulties. Then now as everybody is aware of the membership has modified house owners. However through the European Championships or possibly after, we’ll see what occurs.”
“It is no secret that I wish to play within the Premier League, I like that league and my model of play fits English soccer. However it’s God’s blessing that I can play for Inter once I gained six trophies in three years. As stated earlier than, that is my residence and my household is blissful in Milan. I may solely depart Inter to realize a ‘dream’. My blood is Nerazzurri, that is my household! I am very near the entire atmosphere together with the warehouse employees and the docs… I’ve an awesome relationship with everybody.”
“Am I ever in Milan or Juventus? You by no means know”
If I can promise that I’ll by no means go to Milan or Juventus? “As I stated earlier than, I like Inter however in soccer you by no means know. Though I do it once more, I did not give it some thought as a result of I do not wish to depart.”
“Theo Hernandez? No hate, however we’re not going to dinner collectively”
With Euro 2024 now at hand, Dumfries spoke in regards to the ever-present rivalry with Theo Hernandez: “There are all the time fiery battles with him however that’s often the case in derby. However I’ve no downside with Theo. All of us shield the colours of our membership. He loves Milan, I like Inter and it is all the time nice to face him on the pitch as a result of it is an actual battle. Ci Nevertheless, I wish to level out that I do not really feel any hatred in direction of him even when I do not, I do not suppose we are going to ever go to dinner collectively. Three Theo and me it is only a sporting competitors, we respect one another and that is what’s necessary. I like sport, competitors and the strain of video games. After which the Milan derby is all the time a particular sport. And these duels like those between Theo and me are within the DNA of those video games, which makes them particular“.
Edited by Alessandro Schiavone