Official: Dumfries has ankle surgery, Inter lose star for 2-3 months

Inter announced that Denzel Dumfries has undergone surgery for his ankle injury, so is expected to be out for two to three months.

The Netherlands international had been struggling for a while with the ankle problem, that was taking longer than expected to heal.

He underwent a specialist consultation and opted to go under the knife.

A statement from Inter confirms Dumfries had surgery to stabilise the left ankle at the Fortius Clinic in London today.

He will follow a rehabilitation programme over the coming weeks, but Sky Sport Italia and others are already suggesting this means at least two to three months out of action.

Inter are therefore likely to go back onto the transfer market in January to find a suitable replacement, as so far they have been using Luis Henrique or moving Carlos Augusto over to the right flank.

It also raises more question marks about the future of Dumfries, who recently changed agents, suggesting he is pushing for a summer exit towards the Premier League.

The player has a release clause in his contract believed to be set at €25m, albeit only valid for a brief period of the summer.