Romano has provided an update on Dumfries' transfer situation on his personal video channel. Romano stated that Real Madrid are seriously monitoring the Dutch right-back and have already communicated with the player's agent. Real Madrid are currently in the lead in the competition, and Liverpool are also interested in Dumfries.
Romano said: "Regarding Dumfries, as I mentioned in my video yesterday, Real Madrid are indeed seriously monitoring him. Why are they interested in Dumfries? Because among Real Madrid's current right-back transfer targets, Tottenham are unwilling to sell Pedro Porro, and Iván Fresneda is currently only an alternative, not a priority. Therefore, Dumfries is now one of the candidates Real Madrid are seriously considering.
I exclusively mentioned last night that Dumfries' release clause is not 25 million euros, but slightly lower, around 20 million euros. This is the approximate amount of his release clause. Next, Real Madrid is expected to start negotiations with the player's team soon. Currently, Real Madrid is communicating with Dumfries' agent. According to what I know, Liverpool is also interested in Dumfries, and their interest is quite strong.
Liverpool had already monitored Dumfries during Slot's tenure as coach, and they are still continuously following the situation of this Dutch right-back. So it is certain that many teams are currently monitoring Dumfries. However, from the current perspective, Real Madrid is in the leading position in the competition. For Dumfries himself, Real Madrid is also a very attractive option.
One thing to note here is that this deal does not require negotiations with Internazionale. Because his release clause is approximately 20 million euros, the player can be signed by simply paying the release clause. So what really needs to be advanced are the negotiations with the player, not with Inter. Liverpool still maintains interest, and Real Madrid has also started to advance, and currently Real Madrid is leading in this competition. Dumfries' situation is definitely worth continued attention, and there will be more developments regarding his future. "