Real Madrid tempted to sell £60m Spanish international to Liverpool

Real Madrid could be poised to sanction a swift departure for Dean Huijsen just twelve months after the 20-year-old swapped Bournemouth for the Bernabéu, with Liverpool weighing a club-record £60 million swoop for the Spanish international centre-back.

Spanish outlet Fichajes reports that the Premier League champions have renewed their long-standing interest in Huijsen, whom they monitored extensively before he opted for a dream move to the 15-time European champions last summer. Madrid, mindful of the chance to bank an immediate profit, are said to be increasingly open to the sale.

Liverpool are prepared to table €70 million to tempt the Real board this summer, a figure that would guarantee the Spanish giants recoup their initial outlay and more on the former Juventus and Roma defender. Sources close to the negotiations suggest the Santiago Bernabéu hierarchy view the proposal as an attractive route to reinvest elsewhere in the squad.

Huijsen arrived in Madrid with a burgeoning reputation but has faced scrutiny over sporadic inconsistencies in his performances, prompting club chiefs to consider cashing in while his market value remains high.

While Liverpool have zeroed in on Huijsen’s contractual situation, the club are also keeping alternative options warm. Nottingham Forest’s Murillo, Germany’s Nico Schlotterbeck and Inter’s Alessandro Bastoni remain on the Anfield radar as sporting directors weigh the merits of each target ahead of a pivotal summer rebuild.

Real Madrid, meanwhile, have yet to make a final decision, but the prospect of a swift resale at a handsome margin is gaining traction among decision-makers.