It is reported that incoming Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho wants the club to sign Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan in the summer of 2026 to replace Dani Carvajal. According to Defensa Central, Mourinho is an admirer of the 30-year-old right-back, and the Spanish outlet also reports that Dumfries's contract includes a €25 million release clause. There is also interest in the player from Liverpool, and TEAMtalk’s transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, reports that Dumfries's agents are actively seeking a transfer for him to the club.