Real Madrid confirm Dumfries as Atlético close on Grimaldo and Lewandowski leaves Barcelona
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Real Madrid officially confirmed the signing of Denzel Dumfries, the right-back joining from Inter on a four-year deal to 2030 after completing his medical. Reported at around €20m, the Netherlands international becomes the first signing formally registered in José Mourinho's second spell, according to FootballTransfers.
Atlético Madrid moved to land Alejandro Grimaldo, with Spanish outlets reporting that personal terms are agreed and the club is in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a fee in the region of €25m. The deal is described as advanced rather than complete, with the clubs still to finalise the transfer.
Barcelona confirmed the departure of Robert Lewandowski, the Poland striker leaving at the end of his contract after four seasons in which he scored 120 goals in 193 games. The exit, reported by Sports Mole among others, opens a forward berth as Hansi Flick reshapes his attack around new signing Anthony Gordon.
Transfer and squad notes
Real Madrid completed the signing of Marc Cucurella from Chelsea, the left-back joining on a six-year deal to 2032 for an initial €55m plus add-ons, per ESPN — another piece of Mourinho's rebuild alongside Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konaté.
Madrid are pressing on with a "win now" strategy under Mourinho, with ESPN reporting the coach commanding rare transfer control and the club linked to names such as Enzo Fernández and Rúben Dias; those targets remain reported rather than advanced.
Atlético are also weighing a forward addition, with fichajes.net reporting interest in Monaco striker Folarin Balogun, in form at the World Cup with the United States; the link is at an early, reported stage.
What it means for the league
Real Madrid's Mourinho-driven overhaul continues to set the pace, with Dumfries and Cucurella now official and the spine being rebuilt under a clear mandate to compete immediately. Atlético are responding with their own moves, chasing Grimaldo and a striker, while Barcelona enter a transition as Lewandowski leaves and Flick integrates Gordon. With La Liga's heavyweights all active during the World Cup, more of the summer's defining business is still to land.