Dean Huijsen thanks Real Madrid after receiving “dream” No. 4 shirt

Dean Huijsen thanks Real Madrid after receiving “dream” No. 4 shirt Real Madrid have only a few days left to prepare as the 2026-27 season is set to start for them in less than two weeks. In the upcoming days, the Merengues will continue to train at Valdebebas, with almost all of the World Cup players having already joined the new coach, and will also play the friendlies against Deportivo and Schalke 04. Meanwhile, the club also announced its squad for the upcoming season , and 26 players were named in this list, including the six new signings, Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate, Bernardo Silva, Denzel Dumfries, Carlos Espi, and Yan Diomande. From the last season’s squad, only two players saw their squad numbers change, one of them being the center-back Dean Huijsen, who has been given the historic number 4 shirt. Two of the biggest legends in the Merengue club’s history, Sergio Ramos and Fernando Hierro, have worn this number in the past. As Diario AS has reported, the defender took to social media to thank the club for helping him realize his dream of playing with this number. The Spaniard shared a picture of his new jersey with the following message: “It’s always been my dream to play for Real Madrid and wear the number 4. As a child, my biggest idol was always Sergio Ramos, who wore this number and was a true legend for Real Madrid and world football. I still remember playing in his SR4 boots because I wanted to be like him. Before him, another legend like Fernando Hierro also wore this number. It makes it especially meaningful to me because he was from Málaga too, just like me.” “After that, another great football legend, David Alaba, wore it, and I had the pleasure of sharing a dressing room with him. Without a doubt, he was one of the best teammates and people I have met in this sport. He always worked hard and was willing to help everyone with his experience and leadership.” “I want to thank the club, the president, the manager, the players and all the fans of this great club. I know this number has a history filled with legends, and I hope to write my own story so that one day people will consider me worthy of having worn this shirt and this number. What I do know is that I will give everything every day, whether in training or in a match.” “THANK YOU! DEAN HUIJSEN 4. HALA MADRID!” One of the legends that he mentioned in this message, Sergio Ramos, also took to social media to congratulate the youngster and wish him the best with this new number with the following message: “Good luck, champ. I hope it brings you plenty of joy too. Hala Madrid.” After impressing in his early appearances, Dean Huijsen went on to have a rather inconsistent first season with Real Madrid. He was able to recover his form in the latter stages of the last campaign, but was still not called up by Luis de la Fuente for the World Cup. Hopefully, he has taken full advantage of the full preseason he got to spend with his new coach Mourinho, and will return to his best level for the next season.