Overview
- AZ Alkmaar have turned down proposals around €60 million for the 19-year-old and are holding out for more, according to Fabrizio Romano.
- Real Madrid have scouted Smit, with Chelsea and Manchester United also pursuing him, and reports link Newcastle, Crystal Palace and Barcelona to the race.
- Transfer reporting indicates a January move is unlikely, with talks expected to intensify toward the summer window.
- Smit told De Telegraaf he expects to leave for about €30 million within six to 18 months and that his next step will be outside the Netherlands.
- With Smit under contract until 2028, Romano says serious bidders may need to go well beyond €60 million to persuade AZ to sell.