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 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