Arsenal make moves to sign defender Dean Huijsen

ARSENAL and Manchester United have joined Real Madrid in the race to sign Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen, and have even made moves to sign the talented defender.

Huijsen, 19, has quickly established himself as a regular at the heart of Andoni Iraola’s defence following a £13million move from Juventus to the Vitality Stadium in the summer transfer window.

The imposing 6 ft 5 in centre-half has caught the eye with a string of assured defensive displays while providing a strong aerial presence at the other end of the pitch, and According to Spanish publication AS, Huijsen’s performances have not gone unnoticed amongst Europe’s elite, with Madrid keeping close tabs on the Spain Under-21 international this season.

Injuries to David Alaba, Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao, plus the recent departure of Nacho, have left Carlo Ancelotti with limited options at the back and Madrid are actively looking to bring in defensive reinforcements.

The report adds that Arsenal and Manchester United are providing competition for Huijsen and have started to ‘position themselves with enquiries about his contract situation’.

However – Huijsen’s current contract with Bournemouth runs through to the summer of 2030 and the Cherries are in no hurry to cash in on the highly rated youngster, not at least during the January transfer window.

Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola recently said it was ‘really amazing’ what Huijsen was achieving at such a young age: ‘For someone who is 19, what Huijsen is doing in the Premier League is really amazing,’ he told BBC Sport.

‘He showed [against Spurs] what we know he has: good level on the ball, strong personality and I think he was also good defensively.

‘Obviously if you add the extra element of the goal then it is also very nice.’

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