Juventus defender Dean Huijsen will undergo a trial at Bournemouth after the clubs agreed an initial £12.6 million for the 19-year-old, according to a report.
Spain Under-21 international Huijsen is set to rise to £15.2m if there are add-ons, say BBC Sport.
West Ham were the only team outside the relegation zone to score more goals than the 67 Cherries delivered in the top flight last season.
🚨🍒 Dean Huijsen goes to Bournemouth, here we go! There is a verbal agreement in the deal for 18 million euros and a sell-on clause for Juventus.
Huijsen has agreed a long-term deal #AFCB and medical examinations to be followed.
↪️🇫🇷 Juventus are planning to make a bid for Jean Clair Todibo as soon as Huijsen's contract is signed. pic.twitter.com/xYrkJX257E
– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 25, 2024
Bournemouth transfer news: Huijsen in?
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola could make defender Huijsen a summer signing as he looks to build on a promising first season which saw him finish 12th.
Iraola may have been worried about his side's defensive record but six wins and two draws in 10 games between February and April will give them hope of a top finish in 2024/25.
Huijsen is the second of six defensive signings Bournemouth have made this summer, joining goalkeeper Alex Paulsen and Luis Sinisterra, Enes Unal, Daniel Jebbison and Koby Mottoh.
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Born in Amsterdam, Huijsen moved to Spain at the age of five but played for the Netherlands until reaching Under-19 level.
A youth team player at Costa Unida and Malaga, the prospect joined Juventus in 2022 and made his debut last year but that proved to be his top club appearance.
BREAKING: Bournemouth have agreed a deal with Juventus for defender Dean Huijsen 🍒 pic.twitter.com/FXfRYHJJf4
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 25, 2024
Huijsen scored two goals in 13 games after joining Roma on loan in the second half of last season, but Roma's reluctance to make the move permanent has made Juve more willing to listen to other suitors.
Spain hosted Huijsen at youth level for the first time in March, focusing on his acquisition of Spanish citizenship this year.
The move to the Vitality Stadium will reunite Huijsen with former Roma boss Tiago Pinto, who left the Italian club in January.
Former Portugal teenager Pinto joined Bournemouth as Director of Football Operations in June.
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