According to The Athletic, agents of Bournemouth’s emerging star Dean Huijsen are apparently in contact with five Premier League clubs, including Liverpool and Arsenal. The 19-year-old center back is quickly rising to the top of the European youth defense market.
Huijsen only paid €15.2 million to join Bournemouth from Juventus in July 2024, but his contributions to the Premier League right away have garnered a lot of notice due to his ball-playing style and defensive prowess. One major element stoking conjecture is Huijsen’s €50 million release clause, which is now widely known among elite English and international clubs.
The clubs that have been keeping tabs on the 19-year-old in recent months include Liverpool, Chelsea, Newcastle United, and Real Madrid. Ornstein disclosed further negotiations in his most recent Q&A for The Athletic, as Liverpool looks to win the race for Huijsen.
Ornstein confirms Liverpool meeting for superb £50m signing
The rivalry for a contract will be fierce, although Madrid does seem to be lagging behind Arne Slot’s team. “I now realize that one of the teams that is really interested in Dean Huijsen is Liverpool,” the reporter stated. It is true that this has been reported elsewhere. Chelsea and Arsenal have both made inquiries.
“Real Madrid has reportedly shown a lot of interest in Huijsen as a child, and they do like him. However, I’m not aware of any active efforts on their part, so it appears likely that he will sign with another Premier League team at the time of writing.
“I believe Bournemouth and the player want this matter resolved as soon as possible. Liverpool has previously taken use of the £50 million release clause, which makes it a clear and maybe easy deal to complete. Ornstein continued by saying that Huijsen might wind up taking Ibrahima Konate’s place in Slot’s starting lineup, who is a defender who is 25 years old.
