His name has been loudly heard in Europe since last season. At 19 years old, Kees Smit has become one of the footballers to follow for the continent’s big teams. His meteoric rise has also been accompanied by a comparison started by Ronald Koeman, Netherlands coach.
“I have to be careful with what I say, but I trained Pedri at Barcelona and I see things about him in Kees Smit. The turns, the use of both feet, the vision of the game… is what I saw in Pedri at that time. What he is showing at such a young age is impressive,” the former footballer and former coach of the Blaugrana team said.
In short, We are talking about a footballer profile that is highly coveted in the current market.. His qualities, the performance he has offered at his young age, the teams that are behind him and the advantageous position of AZ Alkmaar (the footballer has a contract until 2028), will make it very difficult to obtain his services.
Real Madrid has been closely following the midfielder for some time. After the departure of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, the team has suffered from the lack of a player who organizes and generates play in the wide area of the field. A situation that began to be seen last year and that has worsened this year with Xabi Alonso.
As Fabrizio Romano explained, “all the big clubs are interested.” “Real Madrid has been scouting the player, as have Premier League clubs”adds the transfer specialist, confirming the white team’s interest in a piece that would give a plus to the current midfield.
“AZ Alkmaar will not sell the player for 45-50 million euros, in no way. It will take more to sell the player (in the summer). Club sources have told me that They have received proposals of around 60 million euros and they have been rejected. “The price is higher”Romano sentence.
Despite its high price, everything indicates that Kees Smit will leave his native country this summer and he will do so to go to one of the strongest clubs on the European scene. A tough fight is coming and Real Madrid, who have also been linked with other footballers of the same profile, will have to be ready for a significant outlay if they want to emerge victorious.