Real Madrid could strengthen their defence by buying a new centre-back who only just joined his current Premier League club in the summer, according to reports.
Defence is an area Real Madrid are eager to strengthen after a serious injury to Eder Militao. While their current priority is to replace injured right-back Dani Carvajal with Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold, they are also on alert for ways in which they can reinforce at centre-back.
With that in mind, Carlo Ancelotti’s side are now said to be giving serious thought to signing a Premier League defender in what would be the first move ever made between the two clubs.
The player Real Madrid are said to be interested in is Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen, who joined the Cherries from Juventus in the summer and recently ranked sixth in TEAMtalk’s latest signings of the season list.
According to The Sun, Real Madrid scouts are impressed by Huijsen’s adaptation to the Premier League, after already monitoring him for a considerable time before.
Although born in the Netherlands, Huijsen grew up in Spain – developing in Malaga’s academy between the ages of 10 and 16 – and represents La Roja at under-21 level.
Real Madrid were reportedly interested in Huijsen even before he joined Juventus in 2021 and now could be the time to firm up their interest – before the 19-year-old’s value escalates much further.