Two reasons why Juventus hope Huijsen joins Chelsea in summer transfer window

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Peter Young | Last updated May 13, 2025 5:02 AM ET

Former Juventus defender Dean Huijsen is expected to be one of the big movers of the summer transfer window, and the Bianconeri have multiple reasons to hope that he joins Chelsea from Bournemouth after an impressive breakthrough season in the Premier League.

Huijsen came through the academy of Malaga and then later Juventus, representing the Next Gen side in 2023-24 before joining Roma on loan under Jose Mourinho for the second half of that season.

Opportunities in the Juventus first-team did not arrive for Huijsen, who was later sold to Bournemouth for a total fee in the region of €18m. Now, with a release clause just shy of €60m (£50m), the recently capped Spain international could be sold on for a significant profit after just one year on the English south coast.

Why Juventus hope Huijsen joins Chelsea

Juventus negotiated a 10% sell-on clause at the time of Huijsen’s sale to Bournemouth, which means they will be entitled to a fee of just under €6m if his release clause is activated this summer.

For two main reasons, Juventus are hoping that Chelsea are the club to persuade Huijsen this summer.

Firstly, the signing of a new centre-back would likely confirm that there is no room in the first-team plans for Renato Veiga, who is currently out on loan from Chelsea to Juventus.

Reports from Tuttosport suggest that the Old Lady are keen to keep Veiga on board, and that they could look to renegotiate a new set of loan terms for the 2025-26 season as well.

For this reason, Huijsen joining Chelsea would also be handy, as the money that is raised from Huijsen’s release clause could be immediately reinvested into a new offer to Chelsea for Veiga.

Tuesday’s reports claim that the Bianconeri could look to negotiate a new, season-long loan deal for Veiga, with an option or possibly even an obligation to buy.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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