Dean Huijsen is very much liked at Real Madrid, but after Raúl Asencio's emergence, they're not going to go crazy over signing him.
Real Madrid has set the machinery in motion to negotiate Dean Huijsen's incorporation into the white team. But without losing the coherence that has characterized the club in recent years.
With Manchester City and Chelsea vying for his signing, Real Madrid won't enter a bidding war trying to be the highest bidder.
Arda Güler and Endrick Won't Be Part of a Swap
Real Madrid also won't make the mistake of offering players like Arda Güler or Endrick in exchange to lower the operation's cost. This is what Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth's coach, demands as a bargaining chip.
As of today, the white club considers their two players more valuable than the new Spanish national team center-back.
Florentino Pérez isn't willing to pay the 60M that Bournemouth is asking to let him go. Especially after Bournemouth paid just 15M for him barely eight months ago.
Huijsen is an interesting footballer, due to his age, quality, and potential. But Real Madrid considers that he's not worth 60M. They would only consider his signing for an approximate price of 30M.
Real Madrid Counts on Militao and Joan Martínez
Asencio's discovery has calmed the spirits at Real Madrid. There's a center-back for years.
Although Alaba will leave the club this summer and Rüdiger is already 32 years old, Militao is still there. At 27, he still has a lot of soccer ahead of him.
Additionally, Real Madrid's youth academy has an ace up its sleeve: Joan Martínez. The 17-year-old Valencian center-back who impressed Ancelotti on the tour and reminds a lot of Sergio Ramos.
Martínez suffered a serious injury, which allowed Asencio to make his appearance in the first team. But he's about to reappear and Ancelotti also sees him playing in the first team.
The Italian coach himself considers that, while good, Huijsen isn't much better than Joan Martínez, a player who will need to be polished over the years.
"He's Good, But It's Not Crazy"
Edu Aguirre clearly defined Real Madrid's stance on Huijsen's signing last night on El Chiringuito.
"They've told me to stay calm. Just as they told me he was very much liked, that they had asked... Today they've told me to stay calm.
Calm because, although he's liked, they're going to ask for a lot of money, he's good, but it's not an absolute madness. At Madrid, they've told me to stay calm."
Huijsen will wear white if he wants to and pressures his club to lower his price. If there are no changes in Bournemouth's demands, Asencio will form a central pair with Rüdiger and Militao. Waiting for Joan Martínez to make the definitive leap.