- MADRID
— Real Madrid have announced the signing of defender Dean Huijsen from AFC
Bournemouth after triggering his release clause worth 50 million pound. The
20-year-old joins Los Blancos on a five-year contract.
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- Madrid have started making headway with their first signing
of the season. The club has struggled with defensive injuries throughout the
course of the season and wanted to complete the signing as soon as possible in
order to give the defender time to settle in before the FIFA Club World Cup.
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- Madrid were swift in their movement to secure the signing of
the highly sought-after talent. Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United were
reported to be the other teams interested in signing Huijsen.
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- “Real Madrid CF and AFC Bournemouth have reached an
agreement for the transfer of player Dean Huijsen, who remains tied to our club
for the next five seasons, from June 1, 2025, to June 30, 2030.
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- “At 20, Dean Huijsen is already a Spanish international and
has played in Italy's Serie A with Juventus and Roma, and in the Premier League
with Bournemouth.
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- “Dean Huijsen is nominated for the Premier League Young
Player of the Year award for 2024-2025,” posted Madrid on their website.
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- The centre-back, who joined the Cherries from Juventus last
summer, has been instrumental in the club’s record-breaking campaign, which has
seen Andoni Iraola’s side already break their highest points tally in the
Premier League.
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- Huijsen has made 30 appearances in the top flight this
season, scoring goals against Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Arsenal.
The 20-year-old also earned his first caps for the Spanish national team in
March, following a string of impressive performances for the Cherries.
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