Latest Liverpool transfer news and gossip with an update on Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen
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Dean Huijsen of Spain has been linked with Liverpool
Dean Huijsen of Spain has been linked with Liverpool(Image: Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images)
Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen has addressed rumours about his future amid reported transfer interest from Liverpool. The Reds have been linked with a move for the Cherries centre-back in recent months as the summer transfer window moves ever closer.
Arne Slot added only one new face to his squad last summer with the arrival of Federico Chiesa from Juventus. That could change in the months to come when the next transfer window opens and Liverpool are able to strengthen their squad.
Centre-back is one position that Liverpool are rumoured to be in the market for reinforcements in the summer, particularly amid the uncertainty around Virgil van Dijk's contract situation. Huijsen is one player who has been linked with a move to Anfield over the last few months, as has his Bournemouth teammate, Milos Kerkez, who plays at left-back.
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It's not just Liverpool that have been mentioned on the rumour mill when it comes to Huijsen's future. The centre-back has also been linked with Newcastle United and Real Madrid, while other Premier League clubs are also apparently in the running for his signature.
Huijsen made his senior debut for Spain on Thursday night in a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in the Nations League. After the game, the centre-back was asked about his future amid repeated transfer speculation, particularly about the possibility of moving to Real Madrid in the summer.
"I'm not thinking about that right now," Huijsen told reporters this week when asked about rumours linking him with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu. "I'm thinking about ending the season well, and I hope I do. Then when the time comes, we'll see.
"It makes you proud that such a big team is interested in you. I'll keep working, and being humble."
Huijsen joined Bournemouth last summer from Juventus and is reported to have a £50million release clause in his contract which becomes active this summer. Liverpool currently have Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah as their centre-back options, and it remains to be seen if the Reds will plan to strengthen the position when the transfer window opens in the summer.