Dean Huijsen responds to Real Madrid transfer interest

• Dean Huijsen has impressed with Bournemouth this season
• The Spain international turned down a move to Real Madrid’s youth team
• Man Utd and Chelsea have also link with a move to Huijsen

Bournemouth’s sought-after centre-back Dean Huijsen says. That he is “honoured” to link with move to Real Madrid.

The Amsterdam born defender earn his first call-up to the Spanish senior team this month as a reward for his stellar debut season in the Premier League. The towering central pillar of Bournemouth’s backline wasn’t immediately first choice under Andoni Iraola after arriving from Juventus in the summer, but scored the only goal in a victory over Tottenham Hotspur to kick-start December and hasn’t missed a minute since.

Manchester United and Chelsea have heavily link with the 19-year-old, while Real Madrid are widely credited with a long-standing interest in the Spaniard.

The links to Real Madrid were สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน specifically put to Huijsen in an interview this week. Rather than stress his satisfaction with Bournemouth, the teenager gushed: “It’s an honour to have such a big team interested in you; it’s something special and it means you’re doing well.”

Huijsen had the chance to join the Spanish giants.

When he left Malaga’s youth system in the summer of 2021 before ultimately opting for Juventus. “I think it was a measured decision,” the centre-back explained. “Because of Italy’s reputation, I wanted to go to Juventus, where [Giorgio] Chiellini, [Leonardo] Bonucci, [Andrea] Barzagli, and other historic centre-backs were. I wanted to learn defensive skills. Which is also learn in Spain, but there you work harder. I think it was the right decision.”

Juve loaned Huijsen out to Roma in the second half of last season, giving the youngster his first chance to shine in senior football. Despite encouraging flashes of his obvious talent, Juventus made a firm decision to sell him at all costs.