In the summer, Bournemouth took a chance and signed Spanish/Dutch centre-back Dean Huijsen from Juventus on a deal worth €15.2 million. Already, Real Madrid have eyed the 19-year-old as one of their goals for next year.
It took a while for Dean Huijsen to find his footing at “The Cherries”, but now he has become a very important part of manager Andoni Iraola’s defence in record time. Huijsen, just like Bournemouth, has success these days, he has been important for fifth place in the Premier League.
His highly agile and at the same time tough defensive style has piqued the interest of clubs across Europe and Bournemouth are already talking about improving and extending his existing deal.
Dean Huijsen has started five games in a row for Bournemouth!
The team is unbeaten in every game the centre-back has started, he has also accounted for two goals. First against Tottenham before he struck again Manchester United. The Cherries have also conceded just two goals in their last five games and Huijsen was named the best player of the match after his performance in the last game against Crystal Palace.
Spanish As writes that Real Madrid have made him their first choice in their desire to strengthen the backline for many years to come and that they want another Spanish player. Huijsen was born in the Netherlands and has played 18 U-matches for the Dutch national team. However, he grew up in Spain and currently plays for the Spanish U21 national team, for whom he has made six appearances so far.
The 19-year-old joined Bournemouth last summer from Juventus and is under contract until June 2030, so it won’t be cheap to buy him off, especially given his recent performances.
In total, there have been 13 appearances and two goals for the centre-back, who also belonged to Roma and Malaga’s youth teams.
