Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold have already signed, and will soon be joined by Alvaro Carreras and Franco Mastanuono. All four will be important players next season, and this will be particularly the case for the former defender of AFC Bournemouth.
Dean Huijsen will be regular Real Madrid in 2025-26
Huijsen has snubbed clubs like Chelsea and Liverpool to join Real Madrid, which activated its 50 million pound sterling clause. As a reward, he will be regular at Santiago Bernabéu, as Diario As reports.
Antonio Rudiger or Eder Militao may lose their place
The management of Real Madrid and the Alonso staff agree that Huijsen, whose departure was not planned this summer, will be a permanent holder in central defense. As a result, doubts hover over the starts of Antonio Rudiger and Eder Militao.
Rüdiger was omnipresent in Real Madrid in the 2024-25 season, especially due to the long-term injuries of Militao and David Alaba, who will only be replacing next season. But he is now likely to lose his usual place of holder, as is the Brazilian international.
It remains to be determined if Alonso will play with four or five defenders. It is possible that Rudiger and Militao are both holders if three central defenders are used, but it should not be forgotten that Raúl Asencio will also be in the running to be holder after an impressive first season with Real Madrid.
