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title: "Manchester United: Italian source provides Stefan De Vrij update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-stefan-de-vrij-transfer-gossip-news/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-06-24T20:15:46Z"
modified: "2022-06-24T20:15:46Z"
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# Manchester United: Italian source provides Stefan De Vrij update

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) remain interested in signing Inter Milan defender Stefan De Vrij this summer, according to Italian newspaper [Corriere della Sera](https://www.corriere.it/) (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-interested-experienced-defender-cheap-option-exit-cannot-ruled/)).**

### The lowdown: Stellar career

Signed from Lazio as a free agent in 2018, De Vrij has played [164 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stefan-de-vrij/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/111196) for Inter and played a [huge role](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stefan-de-vrij/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/111196/plus/0/verein/46) in the side that won the Serie A title in 2020/21.

The 30-year-old central defender has amassed [436 senior appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stefan-de-vrij/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/111196) across an illustrious career that has seen the Dutchman [add](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stefan-de-vrij/erfolge/spieler/111196) an Italian Cup and two Italian Super Cups to the top-flight title.

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Tentatively [linked](https://sportwitness.co.uk/monitored-coming-days-manchester-united-hovering-30-year-old-defender-developments-watched/) with a move to Manchester recently, now it appears as though United are indeed in the frame to bring the experienced stalwart to the Premier League…

### The latest: ‘Cannot be ruled out’

As per [Corriere della Sera](https://www.corriere.it/), transcribed by [SW](https://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-interested-experienced-defender-cheap-option-exit-cannot-ruled/), Manchester United are ‘interested’ in De Vrij.

It’s claimed that the exit of the [57-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stefan-de-vrij/nationalmannschaft/spieler/111196/verein_id/3379) Holland man ‘cannot be ruled out’ with the Red Devils attentive to the man billed as [‘world class’](https://twitter.com/Kaus_Pandey17/status/1226624000803033088) by GIFN editor Kaustubh Pandey following a goalscoring [display](https://www.sofascore.com/inter-milan/RdbsXdb) in a resounding 4-2 victory over arch-rivals AC Milan in 2020.

Inter Milan have needed to sell players in recent times owing to a [perilous financial situation](https://theathletic.com/news/inter-milan-report-serie-a-record-losses-of-2456m/gtNHP8zg44T8/) and could be open to further departures as the centre-back fast approaches the final 12 months of a deal in Milan ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stefan-de-vrij/profil/spieler/111196)).

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### The verdict: Shrewd move

Likely to be available for a cut-down price due to the dwindling contract, signing De Vrij this summer to sure up what was a [leaky defence during 2021/22](https://www.premierleague.com/tables?co=1&se=418&ha=-1) would be a smart move from Erik ten Hag and John Murtough, particularly should Erik Bailly move on as [mooted](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/bailly-hinted-leaving-manchester-united-24028719).

Last term, the [6 foot 2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/188555/stefan-de-vrij) tenacious defender – who shares a stylistic likeness with Atletico Madrid star Stefan Savic, Fiorentina powerhouse Nikola Milenkovic and United’s own Raphael Varane ([Fbref](https://fbref.com/en/players/d0d8dd44/Stefan-de-Vrij)) – made [41 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stefan-de-vrij/leistungsdaten/spieler/111196) across all competitions to underline continued durability to perform at the top level.

Currently earning £116,000 per week ([Salary Sport](https://salarysport.com/football/player/stefan-de-vrij/)), De Vrij represents an affordable and viable stopgap for the Old Trafford hierarchy before potentially pulling the trigger on a more expensive outlay next summer, having hopefully regained Champions League football by that point.