Denzel Dumfries set to sign for Real Madrid with release clause activated

[p]Rumours of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dumfries-denzel/QR0j1ejk/"]Denzel Dumfries[/a], 30, moving to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] circulated earlier in the week, with Real Madrid and the Dutch right-back reportedly close to agreeing on personal terms on Tuesday evening.[/p][p]On Wednesday, [i][b]Fabrizio Romano[/b][/i] and [i][b]Florian Plettenberg[/b][/i] reported that the deal was set to be completed after Real Madrid informed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter/Iw7eKK25/"]Inter[/a] of its decision to activate the €20-million release clause in Dumfries' contract. Dumfries had completed his medical tests in the Netherlands on Wednesday, Dutch sources confirmed.[/p][embed guid="479aeda0-0dbe-477b-ac18-cddb4419d395" url="https://x.com/Plettigoal/status/2062261790335967505?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Dumfries is set to sign a contract until June 2030 in Madrid, where José Mourinho is set to take over as manager, and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate is also expected to sign a contract soon.[/p][h2]Eight trophies with Inter[/h2][p]Denzel Dumfries joined Inter from PSV in 2021 for a reported fee of around €14 million. The 71-time Netherlands international has since played 207 games across all competitions for Inter, winning Serie A twice, the Coppa Italia three times, and three Italian Super Cups.[/p][p]Dumfries also reached the UEFA Champions League final twice with Inter, losing 1-0 to Manchester City in 2022 and 5-0 to Paris Saint-Germain in 2025.[/p]