Arsenal have joined the race for Dean Huijsen, with a report claiming how much the Gunners will have to pay for the Bournemouth defender who could be a potential successor to William Saliba as Real Madrid ramp up their interest in the French star, while a new claim is made about Sverre Nypan’s future after his failed move to the Emirates Stadium in January.
Huijsen has developed into one of the finest young defenders in the Premier League in just a few months at Bournemouth. The 19-year-old joined the Cherries from Juventus only last summer, and he is already being regarded as one of the most exciting and promising prospects in the game.
Manchester United and Chelsea are also interested in Huijsen, with sources telling us that the Spanish sensation has drawn interest from Real Madrid and Bayern Munich too.
The report has revealed that the defender has a release clause of £55million in his contract at Bournemouth, which has alerted Arsenal.
Tottenham, Newcastle United and Aston Villa are also said to be keeping an eye on the Spain Under-21 international.
Arsenal’s interest in Huijsen comes at a time when Madrid are ramping up their interest in Saliba.
Madrid have reportedly already made contact with Saliba’s entourage over a summer move to the Santiago Bernabeu.
Arsenal value the defender at £100million, and although manager Mikel Arteta would loathe to lose one of his best players, Saliba himself is said to be ready to move to Madrid.
The France centre-back sees Madrid as his ultimate dream club and would also love to play with his international teammate and friend Kylian Mbappe for the defending Spanish and European champions.