Overview
- Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie reports AZ would not block a January exit for the 19-year-old and want a fee exceeding the club’s £21.8m record.
- Newcastle’s interest is described as genuine, with new sporting director Ross Wilson reportedly eyeing Smit as a potential first signing.
- Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are also linked, with further interest reported from unnamed Bundesliga sides and Crystal Palace.
- Smit is under contract with AZ until 2028, and earlier reports cited a benchmark valuation around €23m (£20–22m).
- The midfielder earned his first Netherlands call-up this month, has about 50 AZ senior appearances with four goals and six assists, and Ronald Koeman has compared him to Pedri.