The forward is expecting Dean Huijsen to depart the club this summer, with the Reds one of a number of teams linked
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ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - MARCH 20: Justin Kluivert of Holland welcomes Bournemouth teammate Dean Huijsen of Spain on the pitch during the UEFA Nations league match between Holland v Spain at the Stadium Feijenoord on March 20, 2025 in Rotterdam Netherlands (Photo by Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images)
Justin Kluivert of Holland welcomes Bournemouth team-mate Dean Huijsen of Spain on the pitch during the UEFA Nations League match in Rotterdam
(Image: Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images)
Justin Kluivert expects one of his Bournemouth team-mates to leave the club this summer. One who has been linked with Liverpool.
Cherries defender Dean Huijsen has been one of the biggest stars of the Premier League season, establishing himself in the team after moving to the club in the summer.
At just 19 he was called up to the Spain squad for the most recent set of fixtures and he played a superb pass to set up Lamine Yamal against the Netherlands on Sunday night.
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Given his rapid rise, a number of clubs have been linked with the centre-back, including both Liverpool and Real Madrid. It has been reported that Huijsen has a £50 million clause in his contract at Bournemouth this summer.
With that in mind, it would be no surprise to see the teenager get snapped up. Kluivert, who was asked about his team-mate after facing him on Sunday, seems to think he will be. "Huijsen won’t be with us next season," he told Marca.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Huijsen was asked during his time on international duty with Spain about the prospect of a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
"Would I like to play for Real Madrid? At the moment I'm not thinking about it," he said. "I'm thinking about finishing the season well and then when the right time comes, we'll see. It's an honour that such an important team is interested in you. But we have to continue working and stay humble."
Milos Kerkez, who has also shone for Bournemouth this season at left-back, is another player linked with Liverpool. The Reds are expected to sign a new player to provide competition to Andy Robertson in the summer and are admirers of the Hungarian.
Liverpool could be set for a major defensive restructure in the summer, with Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk both out of contract as things stand.