Izuchukwu OkosiReal Madrid have officially confirmed the signing of Bournemouth’s central defender Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth.
The young Spain international, 20, had a £50m clause inserted into his Bournemouth contract and also attracted the interests of several Premier League sides including Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle United and Manchester United.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelReal Madrid and Bournemouth made official announcements on Saturday on their websites and revealed that Huijsen will officially join from June 1.
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The early signing of the defender ensures that he is eligible to play at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup which begins in June.
The fee for the beanpole defender will be paid in three instalments, with Huijsen’s two former clubs set to receive a slice of the fee – with Italian Serie A giants Juventus due 10% while Malaga are expected to pocket 5% of the total transfer fee.
Huijsen’s medical tests were conducted in London with a five-year deal in place until the summer of 2030. The player is expected to earn an annual salary of €9m.
An official statement from Real Madrid stated thus: “Real Madrid C. F. and AFC Bournemouth have reached an agreement for the transfer of player Dean Huijsen, who is linked to our club for the next five seasons, from June 1, 2025 to June 30, 2030.
“At the age of 20, Dean Huijsen is already international with Spain and has played in the Italian Serie A with Juventus and Roma, and in the Premier League with Bournemouth.
“Dean Huijsen is nominated for best young player of the Premier League 2024-2025.
Real Madrid were linked with a move for Arsenal centre back William Saliba but it is unclear if the 15-time European champions would reignite an interest in the France international of Cameroon descent after completing the deal for Huijsen.
Huijsen has gained more than 15,000 followers on Instagram within 5 minutes of his Real Madrid announcement on Saturday.
Real Madrid are currently without first team defenders like Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba but are also expected to gun for Benfica’s Antonio Carrecas.
Madrid’s first game of the Club World Cup is on June 18 against Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
