The representative of a "complete player" is actively pushing for his client to join Chelsea, according to reports, with a deal also being worked on behind-the-scenes.
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Chelsea are competing in the Club World Cup this summer as well, and will have the chance to sign new players before the tournament kicks off, thanks to a special edition window, which will be open from June 1st to June 10th.
Chelsea's final four Premier League fixtures Date
Newcastle (away) May 11th
Man United (home) May 16th
Nottingham Forest (away) May 25th
The first window is therefore just weeks away from opening, and Chelsea are reliably believed to be eyeing a centre-back as one of the main priorities on their agenda.
They've already been linked with a host of new defenders, including Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi, Ajax sensation Jorrel Hato, Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite and Burnley ace Maxine Esteve, but one name who keeps being mentioned is Bournemouth star Dean Huijsen.
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The Spain international is set to be one of the Premier League's most sought-after defensive targets this summer, amid reports of a £50 million release clause written into his contract following a very impressive debut campaign in the English top flight.
Ali Barat pushing Dean Huijsen to join Chelsea
Chelsea have held productive talks with Huijsen's camp in recent weeks, according to journalist Simon Phillips, and the reporter now claims that his agent, Ali Barat, is determined for him to seal a west London move.
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Phillips claims Barat is pushing for Huijsen to join Chelsea as he actively works on a deal, even if the player's father, Don, would prefer it if he joined Liverpool.
"Agent Ali Barat is working on the deal and is pushing Huijsen towards Chelsea," said Phillips, via his Substack.
"The player’s father has so far been keen for him to join Liverpool. The player has always said that he won't make a decision until the season ends, but Chelsea continue to work on it, as do Liverpool."
The 20-year-old has been outstanding this term, and is now an undroppable member of Andoni Iraola's starting eleven, prompting members of the media to call Huijsen a perfect modern-day defender.
"He is so cool, so composed, so chill, as he said," said Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp.
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"He just makes the game look so easy and so effortless. For a 20-year-old to be playing at this level and doing what he is, that’s why he’s coveted by pretty much everyone in Europe.
"If you’re creating a footballer, the modern-day centre-back, you’ve got a bit of the influence from the Netherlands, the influence from Spain, where they come out with the ball and all the great defenders they’ve had.
"And then you’ve got that Italian mark on it as well so the journey, the mixture that he’s got, is pretty perfect, and now he’s found himself in the Premier League. The elements are good, everything is right for him. You have to get all the right ingredients to be a top player.
"He’s a complete player, this young man."