• Dean Huijsen scored in Bournemouth’s first-ever win at the Emirates
• Cherries defender said he’s “focused on Bournemouth” afterwards
• Widespread interest in £50m Spain international from across Europe

Dean Huijsen refused to comment on rife transfer speculation after he scored in the Cherries’ important Premier League win at Arsenal on Saturday, asserting that he’s “focused on Bournemouth”.

Huijsen netted Bournemouth’s equaliser on Saturday afternoon before Evanilson struck a controversial winner to hand Andoni Iraola’s side their first-ever victory at the Emirates. As a result, the Cherries ended the weekend eighth in the table with three games to go. An eighth-place finish should be enough to play Conference League football next season.

However, no matter if Bournemouth qualify for their first-ever European adventure, Spanish international Huijsen is expected to move on after just one season on the south coast.

The centre-back’s been revelatory at the heart of Iraola’s defence after joining for what quickly proved to be a bargain £15 fee from Juventus. Several Premier League clubs are mulling over the idea of triggering a £50m release clause, including Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool, but the young defender is not letting any transfer speculation hinder his conclusion to the campaign.

When asked by AS after Saturday’s historic win in north London about a potential move and the pressure which may arrive with the price tag buyers are prepared to pay for him, the 20-year-old replied: “I don’t know…I’m a ‘chill’ guy, like when I celebrate. I don’t think about it much. Every day I go to training, to play in the games, and I’m happy. I’m having a good time and I’m not thinking about that.

“I’m focused on Bournemouth. We’re having a very good season. We’ve already broken the points record and we want to get as many points as possible this season.”

While there is widespread interest from the Premier League for Huijsen’s services, the 20-year-old also has admirers in Madrid and Munich, with previous reports suggesting that the Spaniard is prioritising a move to the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid are destined to make a splash at centre-back this summer, and although Arsenal’s William Saliba is reportedly the club’s priority target, Huijsen would doubtlessly be an easier deal for Los Blancos to pull off.

However, before Huijsen seriously considers his future, he’ll be aiming to ensure Bournemouth finish the season in eighth. Tough Premier League fixtures against Manchester City and Aston Villa are up next for the Cherries before they finish the season at home to the relegated Leicester.

Success after setbacks: How Tyler Adams’ career at Bournemouth has finally kicked off

Having had a tough first season with the Cherries last year due to injury, Tyler Adams has finally managed to get his Bournemouth career started and is having a fantastic campaign.

Tyler Adams‘ time at Bournemouth has been a turbulent one with injuries blighting the USA captain for much of his career with the Cherries.

Injuries to his hamstring and back have been the two obstacles for Adams in preventing him getting any game time and much of last season saw him see more of the treatment room rather than green grass of the Vitality Stadium.

But this season things are very different.

Whilst the season has not been without a setback at the start of the campaign with his back injury carrying over from the end of last, Adams has managed to rack up 25 appearances so far, many of them being the full 90 minutes.

As is often the case with players of Adams’ position, their influence and performance go unnoticed but they play a key role in the team’s success, particularly in the Andoni Iraola system.

Here is how the American has managed to grab the campaign by the horns to finally get his time at Bournemouth alive and kicking…

• Disrupting the opposition

In Iraola’s system, Adams is the perfect player for allowing the attacking players freedom to create and score amongst the organised chaos.

His role is managing the middle, providing cover for the defence and leaving the forward players with the peace of mind to worry about the final third whilst Adams and his midfield sidekick control the middle.

But Bournemouth fans are only now truly discovering the quality the New Yorker has to offer, having played more games than not this season, in complete contrast to his first campaign with the Cherries.

Now, fans are lapping up Adams’ passionate play in the middle and cheer along with him when he puts in a crunching tackle to retain possession.

And his stats this season back up what is visible to fans, in that he is living up to his potential and putting in star performances, putting him right up with the best for Premier League midfielders.

Having looked at the data, this graph sums up the key areas of Adams play and where he places for each aspect.