As reported byMARCA, Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen has emerged as thefirst priority for Real Madrid for the summer transfer window.The La Liga clubare in the market actively looking for a centre-back ahead of the next season.
Who is Dean Huijsen?
Dean Huijsen came through Juventus academy and spent a loan spell at Roma. He then switched to Bournemouth in the summer of 2024. He has made impressive progressin recent times and his talent hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Huijsenis having a decent campaign so far where he has featured across 27 games and has two goals to his name. Heis averaging 1.2 tackles, 1.8 interceptions, and 5.4 clearances per game (stats viawhoscored).
The Dutch defender is an aggressiveminded ball-playing defender. He is comfortable with bothfeets, allowing him to feature on either side as a centre-back. He is physically strong, technicallysounded, duels winnerand intercepts the threats really well.
Dean Huijsen is a great choice
Real Madrid have faced problems in their defensive unit this seasondue to multiple injuries. There is raising doubt over the fitness of David Alaba while Antonio Rudiger’s workload needs to be managed well. Though Eder Militao will regain full fitness ahead ofthe next season, the club needs more strength ontheir bench.
Hence, the Whites have been actively searching for a centre-back in the market.They are linked withthe likes of Jorrel Hato, Ibrahima Konate, Castello Lukeba, and William Saliba. However, Dean Huijsen seems the most realistic option as it will be easier to sign him.
Huijsen is a great talentwho is proving his worth in the Premier League. He is expected to get better and better with more experience and guidance. He can be a long-term acquisition for Real Madrid and a probable star performer in the future.