Florentino Pérez has been interested in him since last summer, but Aymeric Laporte has decided to move on. During the winter transfer window, the Spain international center-back made the decision to sign for Olympique de Marseille, but the deal fell through. L'Équipe has revealed that everything collapsed due to disagreements over payment terms, resulting in a move that never materialized.
For some time now, Aymeric Laporte has been eager to leave Al-Nassr to return to Europe. He tried repeatedly with Real Madrid, but there was no agreement from Florentino Pérez with the Arab entity. A few weeks ago, Olympique de Marseille offered him a significant role, and although the move didn't happen, they will try again in the next transfer window.
In a more favorable context for Marseille, the idea is for Aymeric Laporte to join the French club for the coming years, with the intention of returning to Europe. This means that, definitively, Laporte has closed the door on the possibility of playing for Real Madrid, knowing that Florentino Pérez didn't make it easy to pay for his transfer. This was the condition set by Al-Nassr, which ultimately sank the entire operation.
It's not Aymeric Laporte: Florentino Pérez finds his favorite center-back
Florentino Pérez has set a priority to strengthen Real Madrid's squad for the next season: improving the center-back position. Many names have been on his list over the past few months, but Madrid-Barcelona has learned that he has already decided on his main target. We are talking about Huijsen, a 19-year-old footballer currently playing for Bournemouth, whose release clause is 60 million euros.
Dean Huijsen is having a great season and has become the trending defender in Europe. He has attracted the interest of the biggest clubs, and Florentino Pérez doesn't want to miss out on him, considering him a strategic signing. He is a two-footed player who can occupy both center-back positions and will soon debut with Spain's national team. He can't be missed, and the president has taken action.
The truth is that there is no doubt in Madrid, and Dean Huijsen has been identified as the top priority for the summer. The Spaniard fits into Florentino Pérez's long-term transfer policy and is considered a priority player. It won't be easy, as several major European clubs are also closely following him and are willing to offer him a much higher salary.
There is still time ahead, and there is a lot of calm at Real Madrid, but they don't want to fail. Although they would like to pay a bit less, the reality is that Bournemouth will only let Huijsen go for his release clause. These 60 million will be a significant outlay, but it is expected that, in the future, he could become a real bargain. Aymeric Laporte is completely ruled out...