Despite the absences of numerous defensive executives (Dani Carvajal, David Alaba, Eder Militão), Carlo Ancelotti was quickly fixed by Florentino Pérez: this winter, no question of recruiting. If the Italian wants reinforcement, he must go and get it from the reserve team. This is how the young Raul Asencio (21 years old) found himself promoted to the first team. On the other hand, Pérez and his teams have indeed planned to strengthen the defensive sector next summer.
A successful arrival in the Premier League
For the full-back position, Madrid want Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) for their right flank. The Englishman has the advantage of being free next summer. The Merengues would also like to recruit a midfielder, but the other priority of the transfer window is the purchase of a central defender. No one knows if Alaba, who has not played for a year, will return to the level and Militão’s serious knee injuries also make his case very uncertain. Real’s idea is therefore to find a young player who will become one of the leaders of their defense in the years to come.
And according to A.S.the name of Dean Huijsen (19 years old) would appear at the top of the Casa Blanca shopping list. The Amsterdam native left Juventus last summer to sign a long-term contract at Bournemouth in exchange for a check for €15 million (+ €4 million bonus). A good choice since the player immediately established himself as a starter (12 appearances, 2 goals) for the Cherries, currently sixth in the Premier League standings. Huijsen even gave himself a little early Christmas present by scoring a goal at Old Trafford during his team’s crushing victory against MU (3-0).
Huijsen has already refused Madrid
If you have been reading us for a while, the name Huijsen is not unknown to you. Revealed to the general public during his loan to AS Roma, the defender was announced to be very close to Paris Saint-Germain before his choice to prefer an adventure in the Premier League. Considered one of the best talents in his position, Huijsen has all the makings of a good pick for Madrid. Indeed, beyond his talent, the former Bianconero has the advantage of being a Spanish international hopeful. Huijsen had played in the Dutch youth teams, but he ultimately chose to favor his Spanish roots (he lived in Spain from the age of 5 before joining the Malaga training center at 10) in 2024 .
Still, you would have to take out the checkbook to snatch it from your club. If it is estimated at €18 million by the specialized site TransfermarktHuijsen is linked to the Cherries until 2030. It is therefore not difficult to announce that the Merengues will have to spend much more than €18 million if they really want to afford him. Finally, the Madrilenians will also have to be convincing with a player who did not hesitate to rebuff Real Madrid in 2021, when joining Juventus. “Yeah, I refused Real and Barça. I think I made the hardest decision. But Italy is very famous for having good defenses and I learned a lot there. Jordi Cruyff is obviously a very big name in football. But I’m very cold about these things (editor’s note: career choice). I thought about where I could be better and decided to go to Juve.”.
