Heavy blow received by Chivu » Inter's keeper, who was injured last month, is at risk of surgery!
Article by Daniel Scorpie – Published Saturday, December 13, 2025, 12:54 / Updated Saturday, December 13, 2025 1:00 p.m.
Denzel Dumfries (29) has been out of action for over a month and Inter are getting more and more worried. Already absent in six matches and two for the national team of the Netherlands, the right defender continues to complain of pain in his left ankle and no one knows when he will be able to return to the team prepared by Cristi Chivu!
Chivu has a problem on the right flank at Inter, where Denzel Dumfries has been missing for more than a month. The Batavian international complained of pain in his left ankle after the game against Lazio on November 9, in which he was substituted in the 56th minute.
The right-back responded to Ronald Koeman's call-up but was unable to train normally with the national team and missed the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Lithuania, with the coach allowing him to return to Milan for treatment.
Cristi Chivu and Denzel Dumfries / Photo: Imago
It could be a tendon, but only after further tests are carried out will we know what is causing Dumfries' ankle pain
However, his injury forced him to miss five of Inter's matches, in Serie A and in the Champions League, and the date of his return to the pitch is uncertain. Sure, he'll miss the trip to Saudi Arabia for the Italian Super Cup and may not play at all in 2025!
“Absent for a month and with no indication of the date of his return, The Dutchman's condition has caused concern at Inter. He injured his ankle in a collision with Zaccagni, but remained on the pitch for another 20 minutes.
3goals scored by Denzel Dumfries in 15 matches (1,057 total minutes) played for Inter this season
Since then, the pain has not gone away: in fact, every time he tried to continue, he had to stop. The real problem is that we still don't know what causes it.” writes Corriere dello Sport.
The same daily states that “rather, it would be a tendon, but it is not known with certainty how to proceed. Therefore, it was decided to carry out a series of tests and consultations to obtain more precise information.
Dumfries have changed agents for the third time in four years, being represented by Iran's Ali Barat of Epic Sports
Next week, once the results are obtained, the situation will be assessed. The hope is that not only will his condition improve, but that it will be possible to identify the most effective treatment.
Currently, Inter are not considering surgery, but there is a danger of reaching this extreme solution”.
Dumfries is also going through a turbulent time personally. Denzel keeps changing reps. And he did it for the third time in the last four years, being, more recently, represented by Epic Sports, which is led by Iranian Ali Barat. The most important player in his company's portfolio is Nicolas Jackson, striker on loan from Chelsea to Bayern Munich.
The current deal between the Netherlands international and Inter expires on June 30, 2028, with him having a €25 million buyout clause valid between July 1 and 31, 2025, which neither club has activated!
