Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool meet £50 million Real Madrid defensive target’s agents | OneFootball

Dean Huijsen has emerged as one of the most sought-after young talents in Europe heading into the summer transfer window.

Just 19-years-old, the young defender has become an integral part of Andoni Iraola’s AFC Bournemouth side and even made his debut for the Spanish national debut last month.

Given his rise and unlimited potential Real Madrid, considering an overhaul of the ageing centre-back department, have set their sights on Huijsen for the summer.

Growing interest in Huijsen

However, now, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic, Huijsen is also attracting serious interest from a plethora of Premier League clubs.

Indeed, the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool have all held meetings with the 19-year-old’s agents, as have Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur.

Liverpool are on the lookout for a new centre-back amidst Ibrahima Konate’s contract negotiations not progressing as expected.

Huijsen is in demand. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Arsenal, who have a settled centre-back pairing of Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba, might also need a new defender especially if Jakub Kiwior is sold in the summer.

Chelsea, on the other hand, are always on the lookout for young players with potential despite having a plethora of options in defence.

While Newcastle and Spurs are also in the fray, the report from Ornstein stresses that the interest from Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool is more firm at the moment.

Real Madrid, for their part, remain interest, but have not made concrete moves in that direction, although reports in Spain have suggested that the club invited Huijsen’s father to the training facilities recently.

Huijsen has a release clause worth £50 million in his contract and as things stand, an exit looks very much likely.

What now remains to be seen is whether Real Madrid are prepared to act swiftly and secure his signing or let one of the many Premier League clubs swoop him away.