Xabi Alonso has yet to be confirmed as the new Real Madrid boss but the club are already making moves in the transfer market. The BBC reported this morning that Madrid had met the release clause of Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen and renewed their interest in Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi.

Real Madrid have agreed a fee with Premier League side Bournemouth for center-back Dean Huijsen. Los Blancos has been a keen admirer of the player, with Xabi Alonso giving the green light for the transfer.

Xabi Alonso is set to take over as the next manager of Real Madrid after announcing he would leave Bayer Leverkusen, and he has a big task before him to get the team back on track after a difficult se