Arsenal and Chelsea Dean Huijsen transfer latest as 'contract proposal' made to defender

Real Madrid have reportedly made their first move to land Bournemouth star Dean Huijsen in an attempt to seal an agreement ahead of , Chelsea and Liverpool.

n. The 20-year-old joined the Cherries last summer and is now expected to leave in the summer.

Huijsen has a £50million release clause in his contract at the Vitality Stadium and is wanted by a number of top teams around Europe. Arsenal and have both been linked with a move for the Spain international but a move away from the Premier League seems most likely.

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Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Madrid have put themselves into pole position with a contract offer proposed to the defender. The journalist has added that a move to the European giants is the former Juventus star's priority.

Last month, Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola praised the mentality of his defender amid speculation over a potential move away from the club. "From what I see every day, training and playing and I don't see it (speculation) affecting him at all," said Iraola.

"I see him in the same mood that he normally is, he is training well. He is playing well also and I think, even being young, it's not something strange for him.

"He's coming from big teams (Juventus and Roma) even if they were not in the first team, so from teams, probably these things are quite natural and I see him quite normal."