Crystal Palace are ready to compete with Manchester United and Real Madrid in the transfer market to sign Dutch wonderkid Kees Smit from AZ Alkmaar as the Eagles plot an ambitious swoop. Smit came into the limelight in 2023 after he scored from 50 yards against Barcelona in the UEFA Youth League and then helped Netherlands win the European U19 Championship last summer.
Linked with Barcelona and Real Madrid after his U19 Euros heroics, AZ midfielder Kees Smit has set clear goals for his rapid rise.
Following his standout U19 Euros heroics, AZ's breakout star Kees Smit, linked to Barcelona and Real Madrid, is fiercely driven to climb to the elite level swiftly
Adam Wharton is among the shortlisted candidates to bolster Real Madrid's midfield, with Dani Ceballos likely to join French side Marseille.
Adam Wharton tops Real Madrid's shortlist to revamp their midfield, as Dani Ceballos eyes a move to Marseille
Manchester City fumbled the new signing's shirt, hilariously misspelling "Tijjani Reijnders" after his €55m AC Milan transfer. Fans spotted the gaffe as Reijnders himself then bagged a brace against Palermo in pre-season, adding a touch of irony to the kit catastrophe
Fresh off a title-winning summer with Netherlands U-19s, Kees Smit is now attracting interest from both Real Madrid and Barcelona.
