Bournemouth have completed the signing of 19-year-old Juventus defender Dean Huijsen on a six-year contract for an initial fee of £12.8 million. The total cost of the deal could increase to £15.3 million with performance-related add-ons, which will be payable over a five-year period.
Huijsen becomes Bournemouth's fourth signing of the summer transfer window, following the arrivals of Alex Paulsen, Daniel Jebbison, and a permanent deal for Enes Unal, who had joined the club on loan from Getafe in January.
Born in the Netherlands, Huijsen represented his country at various youth levels until the under-19 category. At the age of five, he relocated to Spain, where he recently acquired Spanish citizenship, making his debut for the under-21 national team in March.
Before joining Bournemouth, Huijsen made 13 appearances on loan for Roma during the latter part of the previous season.
Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake expressed enthusiasm about the acquisition, stating, "We are delighted to bring in a player of such high calibre on a long-term deal. Dean is someone that has such exciting potential and we are all excited to see where his journey with the club will go. We're looking forward to welcoming him to Vitality Stadium and working together to help develop further all the qualities that he already possesses."
