Fabrizio Romano claims Newcastle United target is "100%" available in summer - Could move for £50m

There are several positions that need strengthening in the summer at Newcastle United and while there are talks that there'll be money to spend, the club will have to be clever and make their money go as far as possible.

Free transfer moves for out-of-contract players, or cheeky bids for players on short contracts could be the order of the day, as will, of course, hunting for young talent.

However, there will have to be a couple of players we acquire for hefty chunks of change, and one of those players we're likely to try for has a release clause of £50 million.

It's probably more than Newcastle want to pay, but at least it's a way to guarantee a place at the table.

Dean Huijsen's release clause has been confirmed by Fabrizio Romano

Newcastle missed out on signing youngster Dean Huijsen from Juventus last summer with the Dutch-born Spain international eventually joining Bournemouth, where he's gone on to prove why Newcastle were so keen on his services.

A release clause that becomes active in the summer has been rumoured and now Fabrizio Romano has confirmed via X that that's the case.

"EXCL: Dean Huijsen’s contract at Bournemouth includes £50m release clause.

"The clause is 100% confirmed as revealed in January. It will be valid from summer 2025.

"19 year old defender attracting top clubs interest after excellent performances at Bournemouth this season."

Newcastle won't want to spend £50m on a defender

It would represent a decent profit for Bournemouth should Huijsen's release clause be activated as the 19-year-old only cost the Cherries around £15 million.

However, we expect that it'll be unlikely that any club will just go straight in with an offer that activates the clause. There will be attempts to persuade Bournemouth to part with Huijsen for less before the £50 million is offered as that's still a steep fee for a 19-year-old defender.

Newcastle continue to be credited with an interest, but we aren't sure we see them parting with £50m on one player in the summer, especially not a young centre-back. That kind of money will be reserved for filling the winger/striker void.