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Kees Smit Transfer from AZ to FC Barcelona
According to The Athletic, Barcelona has made inquiries to his club, AZ Alkmaar, regarding Kees Smit. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano stated that Kees Smit will definitely not leave the club this winter, adding that a transfer is a situation to watch ahead of the summer.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Kees Smit is being monitored by all European top clubs. Romano states that Smit will cost at least 45 million euro and that AZ has already rejected higher offers. A winter transfer is unlikely, according to Romano, who considers Smit a player to monitor for the calendar year 2026. Romano also mentions that Smit will cost more than the reported 40 to 45 million euro.
According to The Athletic, AZ Alkmaar has an asking price of approximately 60 million euros for Kees Smit. The player himself stated he wants to have a good season with AZ and then see what happens, adding that the transfer does not have to be next year.
According to Voetbalprimeur.nl, Kees Smit wants to transfer to a foreign top club in the summer of 2026 or by 2027 at the latest. The midfielder revealed that he hopes to make a significant move in the next half a year to a year and a half, and that a domestic transfer is almost ruled out in favour of a move abroad. Smit expects to be a record transfer for AZ, aiming for a fee of around thirty million euros, which would represent the club's highest outgoing transfer. It is reported that FC Barcelona has already shown interest in him.
According to Radio Marca, FC Barcelona scouts have traveled to watch Kees Smit play for AZ Alkmaar and have positively noted his performance.
Barcelona are monitoring the situation of Kees Smit and view him as a future midfield anchor.
Liverpool are interested in Smit. Dortmund, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Newcastle are also linked with a move for the player.
According to Sky Sports, many major European clubs, including FC Barcelona, are following Kees Smit. AZ Alkmaar will not oppose the departure of Kees Smit and is asking for an amount of 25 million euros for him, which would be a record in the club's history.
Kees Smit is on the agenda of FC Barcelona. Ronald Koeman drew attention to Smit for Barça by comparing him to Pedri. The operation is considered difficult as FC Barcelona appears to have many young midfielders, along with ongoing economic problems at the club. AZ will not oppose the transfer of Kees Smit, but plans to set a new record for a sale, meaning the transfer fee must exceed the 22 million euros paid by Milan in 2023 for Tijjani Reijnders.
According to Transfermarkt, Barcelona are interested in AZ Alkmaar's Kees Smit. The 19-year-old is viewed as one of the best young midfielders in Europe.
Kees Smit is being tracked by Real Madrid. At the Under-21 national team camp, he told ESPN that he watches all of Barcelona's matches and that the club is his favorite.
According to the 'Daily Mail', Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Chelsea FC, and Manchester United are all said to have sent their scouts to watch Smit.
FC Barcelona has already sent scouts to watch Kees Smit.
Kees Smit has also attracted interest from Barcelona. He told De Telegraaf in September that he had read he was on the radar of Real Madrid and Barcelona and that it made him proud.
Kees Smit's agent revealed to ESPN that several clubs, including FC Barcelona, are monitoring the young talent. Smit's remarkable performance at the youth European Championship, where he earned the titles of Player of the Tournament and joint top scorer, has attracted significant interest. Although there are rumors regarding a possible transfer to Ajax, Voetbal International has indicated that Ajax has not shown any interest, partly due to AZ's anticipated asking price likely exceeding Ajax's budget. AZ, on the other hand, is keen on extending Smit's contract, which is valid until 2028, with a strategy to eventually transfer him directly to a foreign club, bypassing a domestic intermediary step, akin to previous player transfers such as those involving Vangelis Pavlidis and Tijjani Reijnders. Meanwhile, clubs like FC Barcelona and Real Madrid continue to express interest in the promising young player.
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