Real Madrid president Florentino Perez announced three new signings on June 4, 2026, and promised a record transfer offer of around €150 million (~$174-175 million) for a new striker from a major Champions League club [1, 2]. Perez’s announcements came amid his re-election campaign ahead of the club presidential vote scheduled for June 7, 2026, with nearly 100,000 club members eligible to vote [3, 4, 1].
The new signings include manager Jose Mourinho, defender Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool, and right-back Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan [1, 2]. Konate will join Real Madrid on a free transfer after June 30, while Dumfries was signed by activating a €20 million release clause [4, 2]. Mourinho’s current club Benfica confirmed that Real Madrid will pay his €15 million release clause if Perez is re-elected [1, 2].
Perez denied rumors that the mystery transfer target is Jeremy Doku, Harry Kane, or Erling Haaland. He confirmed the player is a striker but not from the Premier League, saying, "It’s not Doku and it’s not Haaland... But he plays up front, he’s a striker" [3, 1, 2]. He also rejected election rival Enrique Riquelme’s claims that Real Madrid signed Haaland and Rodri, which have been denied by clubs and the players’ camps and face potential legal challenges [3, 1, 2].
Perez said, "On Tuesday or so, I'm going to make an offer to a major Champions League club for a great player. It would be the largest transfer fee Real Madrid has ever paid in its history" [3]. He added, "I’ll announce the first big signing on Thursday. People don’t doubt it, people know me. I’ve always generated excitement during my 23 years as president" [4].
Real Madrid ended their 2025-26 season trophyless for the second year running and trail rivals Barcelona by eight points, adding pressure on the club’s leadership [3]. Transfer market experts and Spanish media speculate the mystery player could be Michael Olise from Bayern Munich, or Vitinha and Joao Neves from Paris Saint-Germain, but no official confirmation has been made [2].
Perez’s bid for re-election and the record transfer plan mark a decisive moment for the club’s future. The presidential vote will take place on June 7, 2026, with the transfer offer expected to be made around Tuesday, June 9 [3, 1, 2].
