Real Madrid are preparing to have a second new signing in the 2025 summer transfer window, young centre-back Dean Huijsen from AFC Bournemouth.
Before targeting the 20-year-old star, both sides had almost no rumors.
Up to now, both the Premier League and La Liga have not ended but Dean Huijsen is almost a Real Madrid man.
Similar to Crystal Palace's Michael Olise, when offered by Bayern Munich, he immediately agreed because it was an undeniable invitation.
When arriving at the Allianz Arena, Olise played in the Champions League, won the Bundesliga championship and participated in countless top matches, which are things that the striker could not have had played for Palace.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Dean Huijsen nodded apparently immediately to Real Madrid. He is like Olise, who could not have reached further if he had only played for Bournemouth - an average Premier League side without a competitive nature.
financially, Bournemouth understand that when they cannot keep players, they also need to come up with a moderate price to satisfy Real Madrid.
This is not only the first deal, if the Huijsen deal is successful, it could pave the way for Bournemouth to export more players to Real Madrid.
Before that, Manchester United and Tottenham had many scandals with Real Madrid. Names like Ronaldo, Bale, Modric, ... are proof that if they play for Los Blancos, the stars can reach greatness.
The price Bournemouth are offering is 50 million pounds and has been approved by Real Madrid. However, this amount will be divided into 3 installments and Los Blancos are completing the procedures in the form of installments to soon go to the exchange step between the two sides.
The reason Real Madrid want to own Dean Huijsen so soon is because they want the Spanish star to go to the US with the team to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025.
Before that, Chelsea also played against Bournemouth about Huijsen but were unsuccessful. Not only The Blues, but also 3 other teams in the Premier League have expressed interest: Arsenal, Newcastle and Tottenham.
Huijsen joined Bournemouth for £12.6 million in July 2024 from Juventus and signed a 6-year contract. This season, the 20-year-old centre-back has played 34 times in all competitions and scored three goals.
Earlier this year, Huijsen received a call-up from the Spain U21 team. He has previously played for the Netherlands' youth teams.
Before Dean Huijsen, Real Madrid owned Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool. In terms of class, it is clear that Alexander-Arnold is far superior to Huijsen, but the Spanish central defender is 6 years younger than his senior, with a lot of potential for development.
Trent could be the option to use right away while Huijsen is considered a reserve in the context of Los Blancos' defense showing signs of serious deterioration.
However, if they own Dean Huijsen, Real Madrid should determine in advance the direction of developing the talent for this star, avoiding the case of being forgotten like Endrick or Arda Guler.
Recently, when used, Arda Guler has been overwhelmed in important matches while Endrick has almost lost his place in Carlo Ancelotti's squad. If they do not want to throw money through the window with the Huijsen deal, the Bernabeu team should learn from experience early.
