Real Madrid Look To Beef Up Defence With Addition Of Dutchman And French Star

Published 3 June 2026 · india

Real Madrid Look To Beef Up Defence With Addition Of Dutchman And French Star Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 15:32 IST Inter full

Real Madrid Look To Beef Up Defence With Addition Of Dutchman And French Star Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 15:32 IST Inter full back Dumfries and Liverpool stopper back Konate are high-up on Madrid's wish list in the transfer window as the Capital City side look to beef up their back line. Denzel Dumfries. (x) Spanish heavyweights Real Madrid are closing in on deals to rope in Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries and Frenchman Ibrahima Konate as the side looks to overhaul the side which has gone trophy less for two years on the bounce, with former manager Jose Mourinho set to take the helm ahead of the upcoming campaign. Inter full back Dumfries and Liverpool stopper back Konate are high-up on Madrid’s wish list in the transfer window as the Capital City side look to beef up their back line.

Iconic Portuguese gaffer Jose Mourinho has reportedly signed a contract to take charge of Spanish giants Real Madrid for a second spell, with the 63-year-old, who previously managed the club between 2010 and 2013, expected to be officially unveiled after the Presidential elections. The decorated manager, whose first stint in the Spanish capital was explosive, is said to have agreed a three-year deal that will keep him at the helm of Los Blancos. During his previous tenure, Mourinho led Real Madrid to the La Liga title in the 2011/12 season, having already secured the Copa del Rey in the campaign before. He also captured the Supercopa de Espana in 2012, in a spell marked by his controversial antics during heated El Clasicos. Mourinho, who has won titles with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester United and Roma, most recently managed Benfica, the club where he began his managerial career back in 2000.

He guided the Portuguese side to a third-place league finish in an unbeaten season. Florentino Perez will stand in the upcoming Presidential elections as he seeks to retain the top position at the club, facing a challenge from Enrique Riquelme for the hot-seat. The 79-year-old incumbent president, Perez, now faces a rare contest after a long spell without opposition, as 37-year-old businessman Riquelme, who is also the head of Cox Energy, prepares his bid for the club’s top job. Real Madrid, who have gone two consecutive seasons without a trophy in the Spanish top-flight, are in need of an overhaul to restore the team to its former glory. Mourinho has been tasked with bringing the dressing room’s superstar egos under control. The club is also expected to offload several players, with Mourinho certain to arrive with his own transfer wish list, amid reports of tension within the Madrid camp.