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Liverpool are reportedly eyeing the signing of AZ Alkmaar youngster Kees Smit, with the Dutchman expected to have a huge future in the game.

The Reds’ midfield is full of quality and depth, so from the outside looking in, there isn’t a great need to bring in new signings in the middle of the park for the time being.

That said, Alexis Mac Allister’s form has been a concern for Liverpool so far this season, and while the Argentine is still only 26 years of age, years of relentless football at club and international level may be taking its toll.

Not only that, but Mac Allister has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, and the likes of Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai could also be the subject of interest from other clubs, so the Premier League champions need to keep an eye out on potential additions.

Signing young players with a huge amount of promise is an avenue that Liverpool could go down at the end of this season, which is where Smit comes into play.

Liverpool eyeing signing of Kees Smit

According to Soccer News [via Sport Witness], Liverpool are interested in signing Smit from Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar, with the 19-year-old midfielder considered a massive young talent.

The Reds and Arne Slot are “seriously considering” tabling a bid for him, with Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle United, Barcelona and Real Madrid all mentioned as potential suitors, too. It is added that Slot is a fan of the teenager and that he was ‘charmed by him’ when he was a youngster at AZ Alkmaar.

Smit is a player with so much to admire about him, with scout Jacek Kulig hailing him as “fantastic” and Ronald Koeman comparing him to Barca star Pedri, which is high praise.

“I almost regret mentioning his name again (Pedri), but he’s a guy who plays in the same position. The way he turns away from his opponent, the way he scans the area, his two-footedness—I saw that in Pedri too. If he gets half his career, we’ll be very happy in the Netherlands.”

At 19, he could be eased in at Liverpool, arriving as a squad player who can mature at his own pace, before eventually becoming more of a fixture in Slot’s starting lineup.

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The teenager is already delivering impressive numbers, despite his tender years, with four goals and six assists coming his way in 50 appearances for Alkmaar.

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He has also represented the Netherlands at five different youth levels, including the Under-21s, and it feels like a matter of time until he received a senior call-up, with the 2026 World Cup around the corner.

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An exciting Manchester United transfer claim has emerged, with the Red Devils thought to have held talks over the signing of a gem who could follow in the footsteps of Leny Yoro.

United looking to continue their good form on Saturday afternoon, making the trip to struggling Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

Speaking to MUFC ahead of the game, Ruben Amorim discussed what has been a taxing period for him, but why he has learned from it positively.

“During my career as a manager, most of the time I was winning. When you are winning, you can say that you have convictions and you are loyal to your ideas, but you learn when you lose, when you are under pressure and I learned that when I’m under pressure, I’m stronger on my ideas and I keep with my ideas.

“Of course, it’s really important to feel the support of everyone in the club, especially the fans that help you, to give you that confidence to continue on your path, but that was the biggest learning point: when I’m under pressure, I can stick with my plan.”

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According to Caught Offside, Manchester United and INEOS have held internal talks over signing Lille star Ayyoub Bouaddi, having scouted him “extensively” in recent times. He could join from the same club as Yoro did, hopefully coming in as a similarly prodigious talent.

Arsenal are also thought to be interested in signing the 18-year-old midfielder, among others, but it is United who have the “strongest” level of willingness to snap him up.

Bouaddi is a special talent who could have a huge future in the game, so the idea of the Red Devils adding him to their midfield is a mouthwatering prospect.

The teenager has already made 67 appearances for Lille, which is highly impressive, and he is also a seven-cap France Under-21 international, despite still only being 18.

Meanwhile, scout Jacek Kulig has lauded him as a “world-class” player even at this early point in his career, further highlighting his vast potential.

United’s midfield needs to be a key area of focus when it comes to new signings, not least because Casemiro could depart at the end of this season, and Bouaddi may well be an ideal figure to come in and be a long-term acquisition at Old Trafford.

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The Lille star is able to thrive as both a defensive midfielder and a slightly more attack-minded midfielder, and United should do all they can to sign him.

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