Dean Huijsen will be a Real Madrid player: clause paid to Bournemouth and imminent signing

Real Madrid, a team that experienced a particularly bitter 2024/25 season in sporting terms, gives the impression that it is already moving with a view to the 2025/26 season, which will mark the beginning of a new project with a change on the bench.

It should be remembered that Carlo Ancelotti will no longer be the coach of the Merengue team, as he will take over the reins of the Brazilian national team, which will force the White club to appoint a new coach. Everything points to that position being filled by Xabi Alonso, who recently announced the end of his time with Bayer Leverkusen and is waiting to start a new challenge.

Beyond that transition in the coaching staff, Real Madrid would already be working on key moves to renew its squad. One of the team's major weaknesses this season was the defense, which was hit hard by injuries to players such as Éder Militão and David Alaba. This left Antonio Rüdiger practically alone as a reliable defender, accompanied by the pleasant revelation of Raúl Asencio, one of the surprises of the season for the White team.

Madrid will pay Dean Huijsen's release clause to Bournemouth

In this context, the club from Chamartín would be close to closing the incorporation of one of the most promising young defenders of the season. This has been advanced by the journalist specialized in transfers Fabrizio Romano, who assures that Real Madrid has taken the definitive step to acquire the services of the 20-year-old Spanish-Dutch defender Dean Huijsen.

🚨⚪️ Understand Dean Huijsen’s camp has landed in Madrid to close the deal with Real.

Length of the contract being discussed with 5 year deal on the table.

Deal done club to club for £50m clause to be paid in 3 installments, player’s contract being sorted. pic.twitter.com/LAkaWPCAu8

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 15, 2025

According to Romano's information, the Merengue team already has the approval of AFC Bournemouth to advance in the operation, which will allow them to activate the player's release clause, stipulated at 50 million pounds (around approximately €59M). An amount that would be paid in three installments. 10% of the capital gain will go to Juventus, while Málaga, where he began his football training, will obtain 5% for the UEFA solidarity mechanism.

Dean Huijsen's contract with Real Madrid: pending details

Likewise, Real Madrid would have already presented its contractual proposal to Huijsen, who would have as a priority to wear the white shirt. It is speculated that he would sign a five-year contract (2030) with the Chamartín team.

The agreement would be practically closed, pending minor details and the defender's signature, although several sources assert that it should not take too long. The player's representatives are already in Madrid finalizing the final aspects so that he can undergo the relevant medical examinations.

Dean Huijsen: the most expensive defender in the history of Real Madrid

If the operation is confirmed, it would put an end to one of the movements that were shaping up to become a real 'soap opera' of the next summer market. Huijsen also aroused the interest of other big clubs such as Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool, who had already closely observed the performance of the defender, considered one of the best young defenders in the current scene.

• 📌 DEAN HUIJSEN'S NUMBERS WITH AFC BOURNEMOUTH IN THE 2024-25 SEASON: Three goals and one assist in 34 appearances.

With his incorporation, Huijsen would become the most expensive defender in the history of Real Madrid, surpassing the €50M that the club paid for Éder Militão in 2019. In addition, it is expected that the link will be formalized during the special transfer window opened by the dispute of the new Club World Cup, thus allowing the center-back to play in said competition with the Merengue shirt.