Huijsen predicted his move to Real Madrid when Juventus offloaded him

Huijsen predicted his move to Real Madrid when Juventus offloaded him

Dean Huijsen left Juventus to join Bournemouth last season and, only a year later, completed another move to Real Madrid, where he has quickly established himself as one of their important players.

During his time in Turin, Juventus did not appear to place as much faith in the youngster as they perhaps should have done. That lack of trust led to loan moves before the club eventually decided to sell him.

Huijsen is one of several former Juventus players who have gone on to impress elsewhere, but the defender always seemed confident in his own ability and convinced that he was destined for the highest level.

Huijsen Backed Himself Early

He now represents what many consider the biggest football club in the history of the game in Real Madrid, and one of his former Bournemouth teammates has revealed that the move had been predicted well in advance.

Antoine Semenyo spent a season alongside Huijsen at Bournemouth before both players moved on. The Ghana international has now explained that Huijsen confidently spoke about joining Real Madrid shortly after arriving from Juventus.

As reported by Football Italia, Semenyo said: “When he [Huijsen] signed for Bournemouth, he said: ‘I’m going to sign for Real Madrid next year.’ I was like, What are you talking about?”