According to a MARCA source, Dean Huijsen has made Real Madrid his first objective and looks to be close to joining the Spanish team. Huijsen has established himself as one of Europe’s most promising young defenders with two games remaining in the season, attracting interest from other major teams like Chelsea.
According to the same article, Huijsen has stated that he would choose to join Real Madrid despite receiving high-value offers from these other teams. For long-term stability and the prestige of playing for Real Madrid, he would be prepared to forsake greater pay.
Huijsen’s contract with Bournemouth has a favorable clause that makes this transfer unique: his €58 million release fee can be paid in three installments, which makes the deal more accessible for Madrid than previous agreements like the one Leny Yoro had with the club a year ago.
Huijsen is the kind of player Xabi Alonso needs to give his defensive line more depth, so it will be interesting to see if Real Madrid can close the deal.
Real Madrid to wrap up Huijsen signing in two weeks
The Premier League is quite interested in Huijsen, but Real Madrid thinks they can sign him within the next two weeks. Although Marca says that the situation is identical to the one they encountered with Leny Yoro last summer, Huijsen is willing to forgo a portion of his income, which Los Blancos might use to activate his release clause.
Los Blancos had earlier thought the cost was too high, but Huijsen’s sacrifice and the option to pay in three installments might change their minds. The 20-year-old would rather relocate to the Santiago Bernabeu, despite having openly shown his passion for Real Madrid.
Chelsea had been touted as the team with the strongest chance of acquiring Huijsen up until this point. In addition to Chelsea, Huijsen has apparently received proposals from four other teams—Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, and Arsenal—all of which are prepared to use his release clause.
Huijsen’s transfer is a component of a strategy to restructure the defense at the Bernabeu; before the Club World Cup, a left-back and a right-back, Trent Alexander-Arnold, are also anticipated to arrive.
