Huijsen, father: Dean and other Juve talents let go by director | OneFootball

The father of the former Juventus defender, now at Real Madrid, accuses: “Giuntoli sold the youngsters before they could prove their worth.”

Huijsen, his father speaks: “Dean and the other Juve talents sent away by a director”

On Wednesday evening, Juventus will face Real Madrid in a Champions League match that comes at one of the most delicate moments of the Bianconeri’s season. Igor Tudor’s team is looking for a reaction after some difficult weeks, and the trip to the Santiago Bernabéu represents a tough challenge but also an opportunity to regain confidence.

Among the opponents will be a familiar face: Dean Huijsen, the Spanish defender born in 2005 who grew up in Juventus’ Next Gen and is now considered one of Real’s most promising youngsters.

The father’s words: “At Juve there was a project, then a director changed everything”

On the eve of the match, the player’s father spoke again about his son’s departure from Juventus in an interview with TuttoJuve, launching a direct criticism at former sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli.

“I remember Dean’s time in the Next Gen with great pleasure; it was a well-developed project by Tognozzi, Cherubini, and Manna,” he said. “The only problem was a director who sold all the talents before they could show what they could do in the Juventus shirt. I believe that was the real dream of the founders of that project.”

Harsh words, highlighting a certain regret over the management of young players at Juventus last season.

The future and the open question: Would Huijsen still be at Juve today?

When asked whether, with the current management and a new coach, Dean Huijsen could have stayed in Turin, the defender’s father responded with a telling question: “Would the new management have sold Dean for 15 million? You’d have to see who the coach would have preferred between him and the other players. It’s not up to me to judge, but it remains a legitimate doubt.”

A reflection that implicitly suggests Juventus may have lost a talent destined to make his mark in Europe far too quickly.

Huijsen, from Next Gen to the Bernabéu: the rise of a talent

Having moved to Real Madrid in the summer of 2024, Huijsen quickly climbed the ranks of the Spanish club. Today, at just twenty years old, he is considered one of the revelations of La Liga and a defender with a bright future. For Juventus, seeing him again as an opponent will be a mix of pride and regret: the symbol of a generation of young prospects who could have represented the Bianconeri’s future.

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