Overview
- Manchester United’s head of recruitment, Christopher Vivell, has contacted Kees Smit and his representatives, according to multiple reports, with no club-to-club offer confirmed.
- AZ Alkmaar are described as open to a sale next summer despite Smit’s contract running to 2028, with guidance placing the fee in the £22–25 million range.
- Coverage suggests an agreement may be struck in January that would see the 19-year-old remain at AZ for the rest of the season before moving.
- Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle United are among the Premier League sides tracking Smit, with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich also monitoring him.
- Smit has featured regularly this season for AZ and the Netherlands U21s, with reports citing 19 appearances and a return of two goals and four assists.