Overview
- Liverpool are reported to be weighing a January move, with Arne Slot described as an admirer who has tracked Smit’s development.
- Manchester United have stepped up scouting and discussed Smit internally as part of a longer-term midfield rebuild, according to multiple reports.
- Keith Wyness told Football Insider that contacts indicate Newcastle is the player’s preferred destination, a claim echoed in later aggregation.
- Real Madrid and Barcelona remain in the hunt alongside Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, reflecting wide top-tier interest.
- Smit’s rise includes Netherlands U19 tournament honors and more than 50 senior appearances for AZ, with Ronald Koeman comparing him to Pedri; no formal bids have been confirmed.