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Actual Madrid’s center-back place has been a recurring challenge throughout the 2024-25 season, leaving coach Carlo Ancelotti trying to find options amid an damage disaster. With the January switch window quick approaching, Bournemouth‘s rising star Dean Huijsen has reportedly emerged as a key goal for Los Blancos.
The primary half of Actual Madrid’s season has been marked by important absences of their defensive position. Key gamers like David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, and Eder Militao have been sidelined, with Militao and Carvajal dominated out for the rest of the season. These accidents have compelled Ancelotti into frequent improvisation, deploying midfielders and wingers in defensive roles.
The severity of the disaster was on full show in Actual Madrid’s current La Liga conflict in opposition to Sevilla. Antonio Rudiger was the one pure defender within the beginning lineup, flanked by Lucas Vazquez, usually a winger, at right-back, Aurelien Tchouameni as an emergency center-back, and Eduardo Camavinga, a midfielder by commerce, masking at left-back.
Dean Huijsen: A brief-term repair and long-term funding
Actual Madrid is actively addressing their defensive wants, with a concentrate on each quick and future reinforcement. Along with their pursuit of right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool and left-back Alphonso Davies from Bayern Munich, the membership is reportedly eyeing Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen as a flexible and promising addition to their squad.
In response to AS, Huijsen’s stellar performances within the Premier League have caught the eye of Actual Madrid’s scouting staff. Valued at €18M (through Transfermarkt), the Dutch-Spanish center-back has been instrumental in Bournemouth’s spectacular marketing campaign, which sees them sitting sixth within the league. Los Blancos may have to supply extra to safe the gifted defender.
Past his potential as a right away answer, Huijsen aligns with Actual Madrid’s broader goal of incorporating extra Spanish expertise into their squad. Though he initially represented the Netherlands on the youth degree, Huijsen just lately joined Spain’s U-21 staff, the place he has already earned six caps.
A rising star backed by Jose Mourinho
Huijsen’s journey to prominence has been notable. After initially selecting Juventus over Actual Madrid at 16, he had a quick however impactful stint at Roma throughout the 2023-24 season beneath Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese coach was fast to acknowledge Huijsen’s potential, praising him as one in every of Europe’s most gifted center-backs.
“He is likely one of the most gifted center-backs in Europe. In the future, he’ll turn out to be a prime participant. I’ve little question that he shall be probably the greatest center-backs on the planet,” Mourinho remarked throughout Huijsen’s time at Roma.
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