Dean Huijsen has admirers at Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool but Real Madrid are in pole position to land the Bournemouth ace and will meet his release clause this summer
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Dean Huijsen has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs - but is poised for a switch to Spain
Dean Huijsen has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs - but is poised for a switch to Spain
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Dean Huijsen is ready to turn down interest from three Premier League clubs as Real Madrid move to sign the Bournemouth defender. The Spaniard is believed to have a £50million release clause - which Los Blancos are ready to meet.
Huijsen has only been on the Cherries' books for a year having joined from Juventus last summer, but his impressive exploits have seen a number of clubs take note. Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool were all keen on the 20-year-old.
Bayern Munich too have kept tabs on the centre-half, but Real have acted first in their desire to sign the Bournemouth ace. They've made it clear they're prepared to pay his release clause, which could result in a near £40m profit for the south coast outfit.
Huijsen's priority would be a move to Los Blancos, reports Sky Sports. Any of the other interested parties will have to go above and beyond to show how keen they are to have him, but his mind may have already been made up. The Spanish giants previously showed an interest in Huijsen before he moved to Juventus, but they maintained a good relationship with his representatives.
It is thought that as many as five Premier League sides have held talks with his agents - as well as clubs from LaLiga and the Bundesliga.
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Huijsen previously said on interest in him: “Do a lot of teams want me? I don’t know. Madrid is a big team, and every player wants to play as much as possible. Do I want to play for Real Madrid? I don’t know. We’ll see. A friend called me and said, ‘Go to Real Madrid’. I laughed. ‘What am I supposed to say?’ Another friend is also pushing Barcelona.”
Real already look set to land Trent Alexander-Arnold this summer after his decision to leave Liverpool when his contract expires. Xabi Alonso is tipped to become the new manager at the Bernabeu following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti.
Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso is expected to take over at Real Madrid
Bournemouth have mounted a European charge this season and could post their best ever Premier League finish. It means several of their leading lights are being linked with the exit door. Milos Kerkez is the subject of interest from English clubs.
Andoni Iraola is not necessarily concerned with potential exits, accepting it as part of the deal. He said: "We will focus on trying to improve the team, and add new players if we can, and if some player leaves because someone comes with what the club considers to be a good offer, we have to be ready for those situations, but not with fear. It is something that all the clubs, especially the ones who are not at the highest level like the top, top teams, have to get used to."
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