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Chelsea and Liverpool are 'battling it out to sign £50m-rated Bournemouth star' - but 'face fierce competition from Spanish giants Real Madrid'

Chelsea and Liverpool are both in the running to sign breakthrough Bournemouth star Dean Huijsen, according to reports.

Huijsen, 19, left Juventus to join Bournemouth on the south coast last summer and has since caught attention with his impressive performances at centre-back.

Despite not even completing one full season with Andoni Iraola’s side, Bournemouth are already anticipating offers from Europe’s biggest clubs this summer.

The Dutch-born Spanish international’s departure looks likely due to a £50m release clause in his contract, a relative bargain for a teenager set for a long sparkling career.