Man Utd, Tottenham and Liverpool Lead Race for AZ’s 19-Year-Old Midfielder Kees Smit

AZ are likely to wait for a €60m-plus summer fee given his 2028 contract.

Overview

Reports indicate Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle are also monitoring Smit, with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich tracking him from abroad.
AZ have priced the teenager at about £52m (€60m) with suggestions the figure could climb to £65m.
The club’s stance points to no mid-season sale, and the player is not agitating for a January move.
A transfer at the reported valuation would eclipse AZ’s current record sale of Tijjani Reijnders to AC Milan in 2023.
Smit has established himself this season with 27 appearances across competitions, contributing two goals and five assists.