It is now official: Dean Huijsen, a young Dutch prodigy of 19, becomes the most expensive central defender in the history of Real Madrid. According to joint information fromBBC SportAnd from Fabrizio Romano, the Merengue club activated the release clause of 50 million pounds (or 59.5 million euros) to attach the services of the player evolving in Bournemouth. But this is only part of the story.
💰 A massive gold contract
Real Madrid offered a 5 -year contract to Huijsen, running until the summer of 2030. Its base salary is set at 7.5 million pounds per year (around 9 million euros), with bonuses that can increase its emoluments to 11 million euros. This package places the defender among the best remunerated of his generation. The player has already successfully passed his medical examination in London, proof of the speed and professionalism of the operation led by José ángel Sánchez and Juni Calafat, two pillars of the Real recruitment cell.
📞 Alonso, factor X of the transfer?
Although Huijsen was already in the Madrid viewfinder before the appointment of Xabi Alonso, the new white coach wanted to speak directly with the player. A decisive telephone conversation according to our sources: Alonso would have explained to him in detail the key role he would play in his defense with three, promising him a rapid rise in power next season. “With you, we build the future,” said Alonso during the exchange.
🏆 Club World Cup objective!
The operation was finalized in time to allow Huijsen to join the first team and participate in the Club World Cup to be held in the United States next month. An XXL challenge for a player who only played 30 professional games in England, but whose profile has won European recruiters.
🔒 A signature torn from competition
Real Madrid had to fight to the end to conclude this deal. Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and even Bayern Munich tried their luck. But it was the institutional power of Real, combined with the attractive discourse of Alonso, who ended up tipping the scales.
🧠 A choice of heart?
Surprising fact: Huijsen had visited Real’s installations at the age of 16 and would have expressed his dream at the time to play it one day. After a detour by Juventus and Bournemouth, fate seems to have brought him back to his real house.
And that’s not all: with the confirmed arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold this summer, Real Madrid clearly displays its ambitions for the 2025-2026 season. Casa Blanca advances its pawns … and Dean Huijsen could well be the first in a long series.
🔍 The hidden details?
According to some indiscretions, a special clause included in the Huijsen contract would allow an automatic revaluation of his salary if the player becomes holder in more than 75% of matches by 2027. A loyalty bonus of 5 million euros would also be activated at the end of his 3rd season. Real’s policy towards his young talents definitely leaves nothing to chance.
