Manchester United and Liverpool are reportedly eager on signing AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit, as per TEAMtalk.
Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister have been the Reds’ first-choice midfield pairing underneath Arne Slot. Furthermore, they’ve Curtis Jones, Wataru Endo and Dominik Szoboszlai as choices for the engine room.
Nevertheless, amid the right-back points since Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure, Slot has used Jones and Szoboszlai on this place. Then again, Endo has discovered himself fully out of favour.
Gravenberch and Mac Allister have even struggled to copy final season’s type to date this time period. So, it seems the Merseyside membership wish to reinforce the midfield division subsequent yr.
TEAMtalk declare that Liverpool have earmarked Smit as a severe choice, having been impressed by his latest eye-catching shows and will make a concrete method subsequent yr.
Nevertheless, the Reds should overcome stiff competitors to seal the deal as Man Utd and Newcastle United are additionally on this race. The Magpies are exhibiting a severe curiosity and have already held talks with the participant’s representatives.
The 19-year-old nonetheless has two and a half years left in his present contract, and AZ Alkmaar don’t wish to let him depart for something lower than £22m.
Battle
After enduring a disappointing marketing campaign final time period, the Purple Devils have displayed inconsistent performances to date this season. Nonetheless, they’ve saved religion in Ruben Amorim to take the membership ahead.
United determined to revamp the frontline final summer time and are planning to strengthen the midfield division subsequent yr to proceed the rebuild underneath the Portuguese boss’s steerage.
Man Utd have been linked with a number of midfield choices in latest months, with Adam Wharton, Carlos Baleba and Elliot Anderson being amongst them.
Nevertheless, all of them might be costly, so it seems United have recognized Smit as a possible cheaper various choice ought to they finally fail to purchase their main targets.
The Dutchman is a gifted box-to-box midfielder and possesses the potential to achieve the highest. Due to this fact, he could be an important coup for the Merseyside membership or the Outdated Trafford membership if both membership buy him in January or subsequent summer time.
