Denzel Dumfries set to join Real Madrid, confirms Ronald Koeman
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 7:44 AM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
Denzel Dumfries is expected to finalize a transfer to Real Madrid after completing a medical with the club. Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman announced the news following a friendly match defeat to Algeria on June 2, 2026. Historically linked with Barcelona, Koeman expressed a preference for Dumfries to join the Catalan club. The transfer's finalization status remains unclear. The Netherlands team, featuring Frenkie de Jong, is preparing for the upcoming World Cup amid mixed results in their warm-up matches.
- •Denzel Dumfries has completed a medical with Real Madrid.
- •Ronald Koeman preferred Dumfries at Barcelona but acknowledges his move.
- •The Netherlands lost 1-0 to Algeria in a World Cup warm-up match.
- •Frenkie de Jong was not too upset about the warm-up loss.
- •Further details on Dumfries' transfer finalization are pending.
- 7:44 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Would have preferred to see him at Barcelona’ – Ronald Koeman confirms Denzel Dumfries will sign for Real Madrid
"The defender has had a medical with Los Blancos.
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