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Chelsea leads Liverpool and other Premier League clubs in the race to sign Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen during the summer.

The Reds have earmarked Huijsen as their main target to bolster the defensive department under their head coach, Arne Slot.

However, Liverpool cannot afford to take other clubs for granted, as Huijsen is highly coveted in Europe at the moment.



The Spaniard has played a pivotal role for Bournemouth this season under Andoni Iraola, currently eighth in the Premier League.

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Liverpool wants Bournemouth star Dean Huijsen to compete with Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk for the starting role at the club.

According to reporter Miguel Delaney of The Independent, Chelsea are ahead of Liverpool and other top clubs in the pursuit of signing Huijsen from Bournemouth during the upcoming summer.

Rest assured, Huijsen remains a player who perfectly fits that profile that Liverpool desires in a central defender

Despite nearing their 20th Premier League title under Slot’s debut season as the head coach, Liverpool showed plenty of vulnerabilities
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