Report – Inter Milan Weighing Up January Swoop For Porto Wingback To Make Up For Denzel Dumfries Absence | OneFootball

Serie A heavyweights Inter Milan are reportedly eyeing up a winter move for Porto defender Alberto Costa.

According to Il Giorno via FCInterNews, the Portuguese defender has caught the Nerazzurri’s attention.

With Denzel Dumfries set to miss the next three months after undergoing ankle surgery, Inter Milan must sign a new wingback in January.

Therefore, the San Siro outfit has cast a wide net in their pursuit of the Dutchman’s replacement.

Several Serie A stars, including Brooke Norton-Cuffy and Marco Palestra, have surfaced on Inter’s radar.

Inter Milan Plotting January Move for Porto Star Alberto Costa

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Palestra’s prohibitive €40 million price tag has already put off the Nerazzurri.

Meanwhile, Norton-Cuffy is a realistic target for Inter, yet his arrival would set the club back around €20 million.

With that in mind, the Scudetto hopefuls have expanded their search beyond the Italian borders.

Alberto Costa, who left Juventus to join Porto in the summer, has emerged as Beppe Marotta’s latest idea to replace Dumfries.

Despite his lackluster stint in Turin, the 22-year-old has starred for Porto this season, collecting six assists in 20 appearances.