There will be a lot of change at Real Madrid this summer, with the club that starts at the start of a new era. Xabi Alonso has arrived to replace Carlo Ancelotti as head coach, and various signing sessions will also be brought in.
Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold have already signed, and they will soon be accompanied by Alvaro Carreras and Franco Mastantuono. All four will be important players next season, and this will be especially the case for the former AFC Bournemouth defender.
Huijsen got the will of Chelsea and Liverpool to become a member of Real Madrid, who activated his release clause of £ 50 million. And his reward for this is to be a regular starter at the Santiago Bernabeu, as reported by Diario ALS.
The coaching staff of the Real Madrid and the coaching staff of Alonso agree that Huijsen, who was not going to be on the move this summer, will be a permanent match in the center of defense. And that is why there are doubts about the starting places of Antonio Rudiger and Eer Militao.
Rudiger was always present for Real Madrid during the 2024-25 campaign, which was the case because Militao and David Alaba, who will only be a backup next season, were out of Longer injury. But he is now running the risk of losing his regular starting place, and the same can be said for the Brazil international.
It still has to be determined whether Alonso will play with four or five defenders. There is a chance that both Rudiger and Militao play as three center-backs are used, but it must also be reminded that Raul Asencio will also insist to start after an impressive debut season with Real Madrid.