Get your wallets ready! Manchester United and Chelsea enter the race for AZ Alkmaar wonderkid
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Two English giants have set their sights on signing Kees Smit.
Details: According to CaughtOffside, Manchester United and London’s Chelsea are seriously gearing up to battle for the signature of 20-year-old Dutch midfielder Kees Smit from AZ Alkmaar.
Reports indicate that Smit’s performances have left a strong impression in England, with many already seeing him as a future star of world football. That’s why the interest in him is so intense.
Manchester United and Chelsea are both facing the possibility of losing their midfield anchors, Casemiro and Enzo Fernández, this summer, and Kees Smit is viewed as the perfect successor to fill the potential void.
AZ, aware of the mounting interest from the English powerhouses, are demanding no less than €60 million for Smit.
This season, Smit has featured in 44 matches for AZ, scoring 5 goals and providing 10 assists. His current contract runs until 2028, and Transfermarkt values his transfer fee at €25 million.
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