Report Dumfries to Real Madrid is a done deal for €20m | OneFootball

Denzel Dumfries has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid and the €20m release clause in his Inter contract will be activated next week, lower than €25m due to the date.

It had already been reported by multiple sources that the Dutchman had given the priority to Real Madrid rather than Liverpool or any other potential interested clubs.

Dumfries only wanted Real Madrid

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 21: Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries of FC Internazionale Milano celebrate after the Coppa Italia Semi-Final match between FC Internazionale and Como at San Siro on April 21, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Negotiations are unnecessary, seeing as there is a release clause in the contract, so the only discussions were over personal terms.

According to Fabrizio Romano, that part is already done, with a full agreement reached this evening between Real Madrid and his entourage.

COMO, ITALY – APRIL 12: Nico Paz of Como 1907 competes for the ball with Marcus Thuram and Denzel Dumfries of FC Internazionale during the Serie A match between Como 1907 and FC Internazionale at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on April 12, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

There was some confusion over how much the Merengues would pay, as the release clause was widely reported to be worth €25m.

That is partly true, as it was already noted last year by Sportitalia that it begins at €20m when becoming active on July 1, then rises incrementally every five days until reaching a peak of €30m on the final day of July 15.

Because Real Madrid are getting in there early, it will cost only €20m to get Dumfries.

This is still a profit, as Inter paid €14.75m to buy the right-back from PSV Eindhoven in 2021.

Real Madrid can therefore announce the deal as soon as next week, after Sunday’s Presidential elections.

Inter can then begin reinvesting in his replacement, with Marco Palestra of Atalanta their first choice at €50m.