Real Madrid has already closed three signing sessions, and it is not excluded that at least two more arrive in the Santiago Bernabeu later this summer. Alvaro Carreras is expected to be the fourth, and the fifth could be a new midfielder.
In recent weeks, Real Madrid has been linked to various midfielders, including Martin Zubimendi and Angelo Stiller. But because these options have apparently been thrown away, they are now considering a movement for a player who is much less known, but that could be just as exciting.
As reported by Diario as, Real Madrid are interested in signing Kees Smit, and they are willing to increase that interest in the coming weeks.
Smit will be unknown to many outside the Netherlands, where he plays for AZ Alkmaar. He made 30 performances for the Eredivisie side last season, but his outbreak was at the U19 European Championship this summer.
Smit, who is described as a “organizer” in midfield, recently won the MVP prize at the U19euro, with four goals and gave an assist in the tournament, which was won by the Netherlands when she defeated Spain in the final.
AZ is expected to receive countless offers for Smit in the coming weeks, and if Real Madrid would be one of them, they would have a considerable advantage because the teenager is a fan of the club. This is bad news for Barcelona, ​​who also has the 19-year-old on their radar as a possible signing of the summer.
It is still to consider whether Smit makes the switch to Real Madrid, but if so, he would be an option for Xabi Alonso – the idea would be for him to become a member of the first team, instead of starting in Castilla.