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Huijsen has chosen Real and will return to Spain where he grew up, playing for Costa Unida CF academy in Marbella and Malaga’s youth team.<\/p>\n
Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, who is set to replace Carlo Ancelotti as Real manager, has been instrumental in the decision to sign the defender and prioritised signing a young centre-back.<\/p>\n
Huijsen joined Bournemouth from Juventus <\/a>last summer for a fee of \u00a312.6m. <\/p>\n The Netherlands-born defender has made 34 appearances in all competitions for the Cherries this season, scoring three times. <\/p>\n Huijsen is set to become Madrid’s second signing from the Premier League this summer, with Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold also set to move to the Spanish capital. <\/a><\/p>\n Huijsen was subject of an international tug-of-war between the Netherlands, where he was born, and Spain, where he was raised.<\/p>\n He opted to play for Spain, and made his debut for the 2024 European Championship winners against the Netherlands in March 2025.<\/p>\n Spain manager Luis de la Fuente, who gave Huijsen his international debut, says the defender is “ready” for the move to the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n “I see him – if nothing gets in the way – as capable of playing for any team,” De La Fuente told BBC Sport.<\/p>\n “I don’t see any limits. Huijsen is having a great season in the Premier League and is ready. I’m sure he’ll keep improving with time, naturally.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n