Liverpool are in contact over a summer move for Dean Huijsen, with a report revealing Real Madrid’s stance on a potential deal for the Bournemouth defender as Arne Slot publicly praises another top target for the Reds

Huijsen joined Bournemouth from Juventus in the summer of 2024 and has already established himself as one of the best young defenders in the Premier League. The 19-year-old centre-back has been a regular in Andoni Iraola’s team this season and has made 15 starts in the league, as the Cherries chase an unlikely spot in the top four.

The Spain Under-21 international centre-back’s ability to perform well against the best attackers in the Premier League and his personality to cope with the pressure has drawn interest from a number of top European clubs.

TEAMtalk’s transfer correspondent Fraser Fletcher reported on February 18 that Huijsen is at the top of Liverpool’s shortlist for the summer.

Another of our transfer reporters, Rudy Galetti, reported on February 11 that Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are interested in Huijsen.

Sources have told us that defending Spanish and European champions Madrid have taken a shine to the teenage defender as well.

TBR has now reported that Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle United have also been impressed with the Bournemouth star.

The report has claimed that the agents of Huijsen have spoken to Liverpool, Tottenham, Villa and Newcastle about a potential deal this summer.

Madrid are keen on Huijsen too, with the LaLiga giants “doing their homework on the player” and their transfer chief Juni Calafat putting together reports on the Bournemouth star.

The former Juventus prospect has a release clause of £49million in his contract at Bournemouth.