It's no longer a secret to anyone that Real Madrid is very interested in signing Dean Huijsen. Florentino wants him and Asencio to be the central defensive pair of the future Real Madrid.
But the white club is not willing to reach the 60 million that Bournemouth is asking for his sale (they paid 15 million for him a year ago). They offer a player in the operation in exchange for leaving the price at 35 million euros.
Real Madrid Wants Huijsen Next Summer
Bournemouth has taken note and has asked for time to study the response. Real Madrid wants Huijsen next summer. And Bournemouth is beginning to realize that they won't be able to retain their footballer.
Florentino knows that when a player wants to go to Real Madrid, he ends up achieving his goal. But he also knows that Bournemouth will try to get the most out of the operation.
Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth's coach, has raised the stakes and has asked that the player included in the exchange be Asencio. But Asencio is non-negotiable, Real Madrid doesn't have him for sale and counts on him for the future.
In return, Florentino has offered the other two central defenders from La Fábrica who are on the launch pad. They are Joan Martínez, who reminds of the Sergio Ramos who arrived at Madrid and is about to reappear after his long injury, and Jacobo Ramón.
Real Madrid Faces Rivals
Iraola prefers Asencio, but he doesn't mind Joan Martínez. The problem is that Real Madrid would like to retain 50% of his rights for a future sale or the possibility of recovering the young Valencian central defender. And Bournemouth wants Madrid to disassociate from the player.
Manchester City, Chelsea, and Newcastle have also shown interest in the player, so it will be necessary to get the player's willingness to sign for Real Madrid. The white club is not interested in competing in an auction because they would be at a disadvantage.
Years ago, when he decided to leave Málaga, Real Madrid made him an offer to continue his progression at La Fábrica. But he chose to sign for Juventus. There, he didn't find opportunities, but he was loaned to Roma and from there to the Premier League.
Now he is presented with a second opportunity, and it's not easy for the Real Madrid train to pass twice in front of a footballer.