Real Madrid gets closer to signing the new Militão, he could be Huijsen's partner

Real Madrid's debut in the Club World Cup against Al Hilal left much to be desired. With several players performing below expectations, few escaped criticism. One of them was Dean Huijsen, who managed to impress both insiders and outsiders in his debut with Real Madrid.

By showing his ability to be Real Madrid's starting center-back, Huijsen exposed an issue. The need for another center-back to be his partner in the backline starting next season. Among all the center-backs who have been on Real Madrid's radar, the club has renewed its interest in one of them.

Ousmane Diomande has emerged as the top favorite to join Real Madrid this summer. With Real Madrid making approaches to the center-back's camp, signing him won't be easy due to the interest from other clubs.

Dean Huijsen's partner

Aware of the need to renew the backline, Real Madrid signed Dean Huijsen with this goal in mind. The Spaniard, just 20 years old, impressed with his qualities both at Bournemouth and with the Spanish national team. However, despite his great talent, the Club World Cup debut showed that Huijsen can't handle everything on his own.

Although Raúl Asencio remains important for Real Madrid, the club considers Diomande's signing necessary. At just 21 years old, the Sporting de Lisboa center-back also has the interest of Newcastle and Chelsea.

These are quite difficult rivals to overcome due to the enormous capital they have to make signings. Despite this, Real Madrid hasn't stopped its pursuit of Diomande, moving forward with what could be an excellent transfer.

Real Madrid's renewed backline

With Huijsen and Asencio, Real Madrid could secure the future of the backline with Diomande's signing. Although Rüdiger and Alaba remain important, their ages have started to become a concern for Real Madrid.