Bournemouth star Justin Kluivert has dropped a bombshell on teammate Dean Huijsen’s future that no Cherries fan will want to hear.
Andoni Iraola’s side have been one of the biggest surprise packages of the Premier League this season as the club sits just five points off the Champions League places.
Kluivert suggested knows one of his key teammates won’t be at the Vitality next season[/caption]
The Cherries are also just one win away from an FA Cup semi-final berth as they host Manchester City in the quarter-finals on Sunday, live on talkSPORT.
Kluivert has been one of the brightest spots for Bournemouth this season with 13 goals and seven assists across all competitions.
Full-back Milos Kerkez has also shot to prominence with his barnstorming displays up and down the left flank along with his whipped crosses that cause plenty of havoc for opposition back lines.
But it is teenage centre-back Dean Huijsen who has arguably garnered the most attention from rival clubs.
The 19-year-old arrived on the south coast last summer from Juventus for a fee just shy of £13million.
However, his assured displays at the back and a recent maiden call-up for Spain have seen his value skyrocket.
The Cherries need no reminding they face a serious battle to keep Huijsen in the summer, especially given he has a £50m release clause in his contract.
But according to Kluivert, it appears Bournemouth’s players are already resigned to losing the teen as he made the worrying admission in an interview with MARCA on Sunday.
“I know that next year he won’t be with us,” Kluivert said.
There will be no shortage of clubs keen to snap up Huijsen in the summer.
talkSPORT understands Liverpool are one of the interested parties, especially since defensive pillar Virgil van Dijk is yet to commit to the Reds beyond this season.
Another European giant understood to be keeping close tabs on Huijsen is Real Madrid.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side has been hampered by injuries to key defensive players including David Alaba, Antonio Rudiger and Dani Carvajal throughout the campaign.
The depths of Los Blancos’ defensive woes were laid bare when midfielder Federico Valverde had to deputise at right-back during the second leg of their Champions League tie against Atletico Madrid.
A move to Liverpool or Real Madrid would represent a major step up in difficulty for Huijsen.
However, Iraola believes the 19-year-old will be more than capable of handling himself at that level.
When asked about Huijsen’s best attributes, Iraola said: “I think his mentality, his head.
“I think he’s confident. He is not afraid of marking any forward and I think he’s calm on the ball.
“He knows what he’s doing, he’s under control. Sometimes he will make mistakes like all the others, but there is always a reason for the things he does.
“And for someone that is 19, it’s really strange to find this at this level.”
