Liverpool are among the “potential destinations” for highly-rated AZ Alkmaar youngster Kees Smit this summer, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.
The Reds’ midfield has toiled for much of this season, with question marks surrounding several different players in the middle of the park.
Ryan Gravenberch hasn’t been able to enjoy last year’s influence, Alexis Mac Allister has looked past his best and doubts are now surrounding both he and Curtis Jones’ Liverpool futures.
Some fresh blood is needed in the midfield, and speaking to Football Insider, O’Rourke claimed that Alkmaar ace Smit is an option for Liverpool at the end of the season:
“I think it’ll be difficult for Newcastle to try and land a player like Smit in the summer. Obviously, he’s a player that has attracted interest from a number of top clubs across Europe with the form that he’s shown at AZ this season.
“Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool and Arsenal are all being mentioned as potential destinations for Smit. Newcastle obviously, if they’re not able to offer Champions League football to potential transfer targets like Smit, it will harm their chances of signing him.”
Kees Smit a sensational long-term option for Liverpool
Still only 20 years of age, Smit has already made 71 appearances for Alkmaar, scoring six goals and registering 10 assists, showing what a talent he is.
He has also won 36 caps for the Netherlands across five different age groups, including four for the Under-21s, while Mundo Deportivo have waxed lyrical over him in the past, calling him a “total footballer” and adding:
“He has a superior individual technical quality, which makes him stand out in dribbling and giving long passes. But besides the fact that he has a very nice feeling in his foot, his physical performances make him stand out against footballers who are twice his age.”
Smit would join Liverpool as both an immediate key squad figure and a future star man in midfield, possessing the talent to become world-class one day.
The Dutchman is also able to shine in both defensive and attacking midfield roles, with such versatility an invaluable asset to have, so the Reds should look to pip other big clubs to his signature this summer.
