Chelsea target's father drops MAJOR transfer hint

Cameron Smith

26 Mar 2025 01:30 CDT
3 min read

Dean Huijsen’s father has dropped a major hint that his son will be joining Real Madrid this summer.

The Spain international has been linked with a number of top European clubs following his immense form at Bournemouth, and Real Madrid have been tipped to pursue a transfer in their bid to bring a new centre-back to the Santiago Bernabeu.

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Current ETV

Dean Huijsen

D (C)

B'mouth

Dean Huijsen

D (C)

B'mouth

ETV Range

€22.4M - €27.4M

Chelsea have also been heavily linked with a move for Huijsen, although Enzo Maresca’s side look set to miss out on the 19-year-old’s signature following his father’s social media activity.

Donny Huijsen, the Bournemouth star’s father, posted a screenshot of Diario AS’ front page onto his Instagram Story, which featured an image of his son and text that detailed Real Madrid’s intention to sign him this summer.

© IMAGO - Donny Huijsen's Instagram Story

The former Ajax forward quickly deleted the post, but it certainly appears as though Huijsen is edging closer to joining Real Madrid.

Furthermore, Sky Sport have reported that Huijsen is eager to leave England and return to Spain this summer - fuelling rumours that a move to Real Madrid is on the cards.

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Justin Kluivert confirms Dean Huijsen transfer

In addition to Huijsen’s father’s deleted Instagram post, Justin Kluivert has admitted that his Bournemouth team-mate is expected to leave the club this summer.

While on international duty with the Netherlands, Kluivert told Radio MARCA: “He [Huijsen] is a great player. Spain has a phenomenon for so many years.

“He is truly amazing. He came to England in the summer and adapted fantastically. He is so young and he already plays for Spain - and he plays like this.

“I’m sure he will have a lot of offers in the summer. And we all know that next year he won’t be with us at Bournemouth.”

Huijsen now seems almost guaranteed to leave Bournemouth this summer, and Real Madrid appear to be the frontrunners for his signature, despite interest from multiple top Premier League clubs.