🔒 20 million: the details of Real Madrid's Dumfries move | OneFootball

Real Madrid have completed the signing of Denzel Dumfries for next season, according to reports first broken by La Gazzetta dello Sport and journalist Fabrizio Romano. The final agreement was sealed last night, while the right-back was following the negotiations from the Netherlands national team camp.

The deal has been valued at 20 million euros, a figure below the 25 million release clause in his contract for this summer of 2026. This discount is due to the early termination of his deal, which was set to expire in 2028, making a swift move to the Spanish capital easier.

Mourinho’s “new Maicon” for Real Madrid

The Portuguese manager has already spoken directly with Dumfries to explain the ambitious plan he has prepared for him. The coach’s intention is to improve him and develop him tactically to turn him into the new Maicon in his system, recreating the golden era they both shared at Inter Milan.

This motivation has been key for the 30-year-old Dutch international, who arrives at the Bernabéu with the mission of taking over the right flank following the recent retirement of iconic Dani Carvajal, thus fulfilling a long-cherished dream.

Dumfries’ arrival, however, is still formally subject to Florentino Pérez being confirmed as president in this Sunday’s elections. Los Blancos will pay the amount of the release clause in a single payment next week.

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