‘Yes’ - Kees Smit goes public on transfer speculation amid Newcastle United links
Newcastle United are understood to be interested in Dutch wonderkid Kees Smit.
Newcastle United target Kees Smit has admitted that his future lies away from AZ Alkmaar.
As reported by NewcastleWorld last month, the Magpies are keen on the teenage sensation. Toon chiefs have monitored Smit as he enjoys a breakout 2025 in the Eredivisie.
The 19-year-old has quickly become the most exciting prospect in Dutch football. A technically gifted midfielder, Smit has been likened to Premier League legend Kevin De Bruyne.
‘I think so’ - Kees Smit
Smit has now been grilled on his future - and hinted at a possible transfer being around the corner. When asked if he will leave Alkmaar, the midfielder told De Telegraaf: “Yes, I think so. I think six months, or a year and a half. After that, I hope to have made a good move. I don’t find it (the speculation) difficult to deal with. I actually think it’s quite nice, and I’ve started thinking about it. Like: imagine if it actually happens?”
Ross Wilson on January transfer window
Speaking to supporters earlier this month, new Toon sporting director Ross Wilson confirmed there is money in the kitty if needed. He said: “The scouting work is always ongoing,” Wilson explained. “So, the guys are doing loads of work with that all the time. Can we spend in January? Yes. If we want to, we can.
“It’s obvious to everybody given the level of club spend in the summer that we’re not going to do that again in the winter window as well, for a variety of reasons. But if we want to spend, we can.
“Of course, we’ll be creative, of course we’ll be opportunistic as well. But probably the most important thing is that it would have to align with what the summer plan looks like, which is the bigger squad plan. All of those conversations are ongoing.
“We’ll have the ones about where Eddie sees the need in the squad, if at all. But for now, the conversations have been, ‘What have we got, what do we think about what we’ve got, where do we see this’, then let’s see how that fits into January and the next part of the conversation.”