Arsenal and Liverpool are among the clubs leading the race to sign Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth in the summer transfer window.
Dean Huijsen has done quite well for Bournemouth in the Premier League, and he is on the radar of multiple top clubs. According to an update by reputed German journalist Florian Plettenberg, Arsenal and Liverpool are currently leading the race to sign the Spanish international.
The defender has a £50 million release clause in his contract, and it will be interesting to see where he ends up. Whoever ends up signing the talented young defender could have a star on their hands. He has proven his worth in English football, and he will only get better with coaching and experience.
The £50 million investment could prove to be a reasonable one in the long term.
Arsenal need quality players during the summer transfer window so that they can win the league title next year, but signing another defender would be a surprise. They are already well stocked in the defensive unit, and they might not be able to accommodate the 20-year-old in the starting lineup often.
William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, and Riccardo Calafiori are all central defenders, and it will be interesting to see how Arsenal convince the Spaniard to join the club. He will not want to sit on the bench at a big club at this stage of his career. He will want to play regularly.
Can Liverpool sign Huijsen?
On the other hand, Liverpool have quality central defenders at their disposal as well. Club captain Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are currently the first-choice defenders at the club. However, Liverpool are lacking in quality depth. Joe Gomez can be quite injury-prone, and Jarrel Quansah is simply not good enough to start for a club like Liverpool. Huijsen might get more opportunities at Liverpool.
The player has been linked with clubs like Real Madrid as well, with Los Blancos eager to bring in a long-term central defensive solution this summer. It will be interesting to see where he ends up. There is no doubt that he has the potential to play for the biggest clubs in the world, and he will look to establish himself as a key player for them.