Bournemouth's 20-year-old Spain centre-back Dean Huijsen dreams of joining Real Madrid, but Premier League trio Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal are prepared to trigger the defender's £50m release clause to get the deal done this month.

Los Blancos are in the heart of a defensive rebuild, with Trent Alexander-Arnold arriving as a free agent and several centre backs being eyed, such as Arsenal star William Saliba and Huijsen. As a result, an offer for the ageing Rudiger could prompt a tough decision for incoming manager Xabi Alonso.

Dean Huijsen's exit from Bournemouth is now agreed after a heated transfer race involving Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid and others.

The 19-year old has attracted interest from clubs in Italy, such as Inter and Atalanta, plus Stuttgart in Germany as well as the Premier League.

Dean Huijsen has been one of the most talked-about players this season, not only in the Premier League but across the whole of Europe. It was in Italy however, that Huijsen has his footballing