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Real Madrid have activated Dean Huijsen’s £50m release clause and are set to beat Chelsea and Liverpool to the signing of the Bournemouth centre-back.

Real Madrid close in on Dean Huijsen as Spanish giants agree the structure of a £50m deal for Bournemouth's star defender in transfer blow to Chelsea and Arsenal	Real Madrid close in on Dean Huijsen as Spanish giants agree £50m deal for Bournemouth's star defender - in transfer blow to Chelsea and Arsenal	Dean Huijsen agrees terms with Real Madrid ahead of £50m move from Bournemouth as defender completes first part of his medical

The 20-year-old defender has quickly evolved into one of the Premier League's stand-out centre-halves, and this year made his international debut for Spain, having switched from the Netherlands.

The Dutch-born Huijsen joined Bournemouth from Juventus for just £12.6m only last summer but has enjoyed a breakthrough season under Andoni Iraola.

Chelsea and Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle United held an interest, with the Blues willing to offer Huijsen a seven-year deal, but Real Madrid decided to act and have triggered the clause in his contract.

Xabi Alonso will take over at the Bernabeu in the summer, stepping in for the departing Carlo Ancelotti, with the club also set to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold on a free transfer.

Huijsen grew up in Spain and played for Malaga before joining Juventus.
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