Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman don confirm say defender Denzel Dumfries dey set to join Real Madrid, but e say e go prefer see am for Barcelona instead.
Dumfries wey don dey linked with Barcelona for past, now dey move from Inter to Real Madrid. Koeman tell reporters say e give am permission to do medical with Madrid.
“I give am permission for that,” Koeman tok after Netherlands lose 1-0 to Algeria for friendly match on Wednesday. “I no know if transfer don complete finish. But if anybody deserve this, na am. Though I go prefer see am go FC Barcelona.”
The Netherlands lose 1-0 for World Cup warm-up match wey Frenkie de Jong start. De Jong, wey be Barcelona midfielder, say e no too upset with result.
“We dey disappointed with result; dis no be wetin we hope for. But e no be like we dey down in dumps,” De Jong tok. “For second half, we become sloppy with ball and we concede goal ourselves. I feel good and fit now and dey look forward to World Cup. We no fit change dis result again. We get to look ahead.”
