Overview
- Reports say Newcastle are pushing to sign the 19-year-old midfielder, joining Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the chase.
- Sky Germany reports several unnamed Bundesliga clubs are tracking Smit, while Crystal Palace have also been impressed.
- Multiple outlets cite a benchmark fee of around €23 million for the AZ talent, who is under contract until 2028.
- Smit has around 50 senior appearances for AZ with four goals and six assists, drawing praise for vision, ambidexterity and progression.
- Ronald Koeman has compared Smit to Pedri, and the player has publicly called Barcelona his dream club, though no agreement has been reached.