Actual Madrid introduced new defensive signing Dean Huijsen on Tuesday, after he accomplished a transfer from Bournemouth for €60m in latest weeks. The 20-year-old Spain worldwide was a Madridista rising up, and was delighted to fulfil his dream of enjoying for them. He mentioned as a lot in his press convention after President Florentino Perez gave him the official welcome.
After finishing a medical, Huijsen arrived in a go well with alongside his mother and father and siblings on the Santiago Bernabeu, earlier than taking to the rostrum to talk. He’ll be part of his new teammates in coaching on Wednesday.
“I need to thank the president and the membership. What he mentioned is that he needed to be there from day one, and ever since Actual Madrid referred to as, I had no eyes for different groups. Due to my household, who’ve at all times supported me, to my mother and father and my siblings. I’m becoming a member of the perfect membership on this planet, and I’m right here to provide it my all. I’ll stay humble, and I hope we win many issues collectively, beginning with the Membership World Cup. Actual Madrid is the group of my life, I imagine, and I hope to be right here for a few years to return.”
“Clearly, that is the perfect day of my life. It’s a dream to be right here. I’ll give every thing for the group. The quantity 24 was the one obtainable. The provides, Madrid is the perfect membership on this planet and there’s no different prefer it,” he added within the press convention.
Conversations with Xabi Alonso
New supervisor Xabi Alonso was on board with the signing of Huijsen, and has already spoken about what he desires from him.
“Sure, we’ve talked a bit. About what he expects of me. I feel these are going to be nice years. I slot in very properly with Xabi’s soccer. I’m going to attempt to contribute to the group, and I’m blissful to do no matter I can to assist.”
A message from Sergio Ramos
Huijsen has up to now cited Sergio Ramos as his idol rising up, and he revealed that the veteran defender had despatched him a message when he signed for Los Blancos.
“He despatched me a message the day it grew to become official. He’s my greatest idol, the perfect centre-back in historical past. I wouldn’t select only one factor [about him that makes him the best].”
It was Ramos who was the protagonist in his earliest recollections of the membership.
“My first [strong memory] is the 2014 remaining, the place Ramos scored a purpose within the remaining minute. I used to be 9 years outdated, and it’s my earliest reminiscence.”
Dean Huijsen’s activity at Actual Madrid
A number of questions put to Huijsen centered on his apparently laid-back angle, and the way he would deal with the stress.
“I’m fairly laid-back. Finally, that’s how I feel. I’m me, and I’m going to stay my life. And I do what I really like most. I give it my all and attempt to be humble. I work as onerous as I can. I deal with enjoying. I’m fairly laid-back. And I don’t give it some thought a lot. I’m doing what I really like. I’m residing a dream. I attempt to give my all.”
Evidently Huijsen will probably play a key position in Alonso’s new-look Actual Madrid aspect, as somebody who can convey the ball out from the again properly. That’s prone to be a key shift from Alonso’s aspect in comparison with this yr, and Huijsen might be put to the check early on within the Membership World Cup.