Dean Huijsen sends message to Marcus Tavernier after incident at Bournemouth training ground
Dean Huijsen had a three-word message for Marcus Tavernier after an incident at Bournemouth’s training ground.
Huijsen and Tavernier have been two of Bournemouth’s several stand-out stars this Andoni Iraola‘s side have climbed up the Premier League table this term, and the Cherries sit eighth with three games to play.
Tavernier’s three goals have helped secure vital draws with Tottenham and Newcastle this season, but Spain centre-back Huijsen has also netted three times; in huge wins over Spurs, Man United and Arsenal.
The 20-year-old’s form at both ends of the pitch has attracted summer suitors from all over Europe, and Huijsen is set to be the subject of a multi-club transfer battle alongside several other Cherries players.
Tavernier and Huijsen caught in training ground incident
Bournemouth still have an outside chance to reach Europe next season and sit seven points behind seventh-placed Aston Villa, but their qualification will depend on where Man City and Newcastle finish.
Iraola’s squad are still hard at work at Bournemouth’s new state-of-the-art training facility as they look to finish the campaign strongly, but on Tuesday, Huijsen and Tavernier were caught in an accidental clash.
| Player | Appearances | Starts | Goals/Assists | Clean Sheets | Yellow/Red Cards |
| Dean Huijsen | 33 | 28 | 3/1 | 8 | 10 |
After their team won a six-sided match, Huijsen, Tavernier and Julian Araujo jumped up into one another in celebration, but the attempted chest-bump saw Tavernier catch Huijsen with an forearm to the face.
Huijsen saw the funny side and posted a video of the incident on his Instagram story (6 May), in which he tagged Tavernier and captioned the collision with the verdict of: “Winning gone wrong”.
Bournemouth braced for Huijsen bids after breakout season
Huijsen is far from the only player Bournemouth could be set to lose this summer with Justin Kluivert one of several who could push for the exit door, but his contractual situation at the Vitality Stadium is unique.
The newly-capped Spain international’s £50million release clause has led the vultures to circle across Europe, with Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Real Madrid just a selection of the clubs interested.
The race to sign Huijsen is expected to take many twists and turns, and despite the clear camaraderie present in Bournemouth’s squad, it seems all-but certain that he’ll sport different colours next season.