Real Madrid are set to sign Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen, having agreed to pay the defender's £50m release clause.

The 20-year-old Spain international is close to agreeing personal terms with the La Liga club, having turned down a number of offers to remain in England.

Real Madrid will activate the release clause in Huijsen's Bournemouth contract, which he signed less than 12 months ago.

The fee will be paid in three instalments, with Huijsen's two former clubs set to receive a portion of it — Juventus are due 10%, and Málaga 5%.

Multiple sources have told BBC Sport that the deal is progressing, with a full agreement expected soon.

Real Madrid wanted to complete the signing before next month's inaugural Club World Cup in the US, and it is understood that both clubs have now agreed to this.

Huijsen had as many as seven offers on the table and had attracted interest from several Premier League clubs, including Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle.

He has chosen Real Madrid and will return to Spain, where he grew up playing for the Costa del Sol-based club Costa del Sol United CF and Málaga's youth team.

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso, who is set to replace Carlo Ancelotti as Real Madrid manager, has played a key role in the decision to sign the defender, having prioritised the signing of a young centre-back.

Huijsen joined Bournemouth from Juventus last summer for a fee of £12.6 million.

The Netherlands-born defender has made 34 appearances in all competitions for the Cherries this season, scoring three times.

He is set to become Madrid's second signing from the Premier League this summer, alongside Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is also set to move to the Spanish capital.