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Inter Milan, Everton, Brighton and Hove Albion, and Wolfsburg are all keen on AZ Alkmaar wingback Yukinari Sugawara.

This according to Sky Sports Deutschland reporter Florian Plettenberg. He named the quartet of clubs as suitors who would like to sign the 23-year-old Japanese international this summer in a Tweet.

Sugawara has been in very good form for AZ this season.

Playing off the right flank, the 23-year-old has scored four goals and made eight assists. He has played in forty matches across all competitions for AZ.

Sugawara is a pacey player who is well-suited to a very attacking full-back role. He also has the right characteristics to play at a wingback in a system with a back three.

Inter, Everton, Brighton & Wolfsburg All Keen On Yukinari Sugawara

There is therefore a sense that AZ will have a hard time keeping hold of Sugawara.

The only question is where the 23-year-old – who joined AZ’s youth system from Nagoya Grampus in 2019 – will go.

And according to Plettenberg, there are four teams in particular who are very much tracking Sugawara.

Two are in the Premier League. Plettenberg reports that both of Everton and Brighton see the Japanese international as a target.

Then, there is Wolfsburg, who would like to bring Sugawara to the Bundesliga.

And lastly, Plettenberg also reports that Inter are keen on the Japanese international.

This would seemingly be contingent on Denzel Dumfries leaving.

The Dutchman’s future is currently very much up in the air. He is out of contract with Inter at the end of June of next year.

And the Nerazzurri would aim to sell Dumfries should he not extend his deal.

And Sugawara could be on the Nerazzurri’s list of prospective replacements should they sell the Dutchman.

Plettenberg report that a fee for the 23-year-old would be around €6 million.

This article first appeared on SempreInter.com and was syndicated with permission.

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