Arne Slot’s second summer in charge of Liverpool is set to be a busy one, with defensive reinforcements seemingly high on the club’s radar.

As Virgil van Dijk’s contract situation lingers on, Slot will be wanting to future-proof his defence moving forward and it seems Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen could be the answer for Liverpool.

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The 19-year-old’s impressive displays on the south coast have seemingly caught the eye of the Reds, with Huijsen’s £50m valuation potentially tempting Liverpool into a summer swoop.

With this in mind, the Bournemouth star has since added fuel to these rumours following his recent comments about Liverpool captain Van Dijk.

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Huijsen’s performances for the Cherries haven’t only caught the eye of Liverpool, they have also garnered attention on the international stage, with the defender recently receiving his first senior call-up to the Spain national team.

Speaking to Relevo ahead of his debut, Huijsen has sung the praises of the Liverpool skipper after being questioned which players he looks up to.

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“There are some very good center-backs in the world, like Van Dijk, who I think is the best right now.

In the past, I really liked Ramos and Piqué.”

Liverpool missed out on Huijsen last summer, so they will want to make sure they can get the deal over the line this time around.