Dean Huijsen recently made his first-team debut with Juventus in the Milan clash, drawing praise for his poise. Massimiliano Allegri mentioned him as an option to substitute for Danilo and indeed fielded him late in San Siro.
According to Matteo Moretto (via SOSFanta), the Bianconeri have invested time and money in the development of the prodigy. Not so much to sign him, since they lured him basically on a free from Malaga in 2021, paying a €200k compensation. Scout Matteo Tognozzi took notice of him in a trip to Spain and quickly convinced his family to move to Turin.
Juventus beat Real Madrid and Sevilla to the punch to bring Huijsen in before he signed his first pro contract. He was relatively unknown at the time. He had yet to be called up by the Dutch youth national teams.
The prodigy has repaid the trust in the club and the path they envisioned for him last summer, inking a renewal until 2027, adding a few years to his previous deal.
Juventus had to fend off the interest from several teams that had laid eyes on him. In particular, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Ajax, Bayer Leverkusen, and the Red Bull group were waiting in the wings to see whether he would become available. However, it didn’t happen, as the Bianconeri leveraged the rapport they built over the years to come to terms.
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