Chivu says Dumfries will join Real Madrid, Inter plans move for Palestra

Cristian Chivu confirmed Denzel Dumfries will move to Real Madrid after the activation of his €20 million release clause. During an interview, Chivu expressed that Inter cannot prevent Dumfries' exit and mentioned the club's summer transfer strategy is already in place. Inter is targeting Atalanta's Marco Palestra as a potential replacement. Chivu emphasized the need for flexibility in their plans, acknowledging that unexpected situations could arise throughout the transfer window. He also expressed confidence in retaining Alessandro Bastoni amid transfer speculation linking him to Barcelona.

• 9:40 AMYahoo Sports — Chivu comments on Dumfries’ Real Madrid move, says Inter transfer strategy already ‘planned’