London, UK – Tottenham Hotspur don waka come bring serious matter for transfer market as dem dey chase young Dutch midfield magician, Kees Smit. This guy no be ordinary player o! Just last month, Smit help Netherlands U21 shine as dem grab dem first European title, and him dey high with the Player of the Tournament crown. Na wah!
At just 19 years, Smit don dey run things for AZ Alkmaar, featuring 43 times for dem last season. E fit play anywhere for midfield, so you fit call am the Swiss knife wey every team need. Talk say he be “crown jewel” of Dutch football, na Graeme Bailey, chief correspondent for TBR Football, wey carry that title give am, and e no be lie.
Now, the gist wey dey fly be say clubs like Chelsea and Spurs dey tussle for Smit’s signature. AZ Alkmaar fit struggle to keep this talent this summer as clubs all over Europe don start to collect eye for am. E get contract wey go last till 2028, but with Chelsea dey leading the queue, the boy fit soon pack him load come England.
But abeg no be only London clubs dey eye am o! Even Spanish giants like Real Madrid, plus heavyweights such as Bayern Munich and Ajax dey show interest. Na serious market wey dey, and the boy no dey sleep on the matter. If you ask him, Smit go tell you say he dey read all the speculations, and it dey sweet am as big clubs dey pass by.
After dem win the U21 tournament, Smit dey joke sey him price fit don jaga-jaga small small. “If you say I go cost €25m, I fit reply say ‘Well, more, I think. Maybe five or 10 million more.’ Na confidence talk be dis, but e get wetin e dey talk because e sabi sey e dey progress.”
As e dey talk now, Smit still dey think sey e go fit stay for AZ Alkmaar, make e continue to play football and dey improve. “The most important thing be say I go play football as much as possible, play, get better. Because I fit still better pass this!” Na so e reason am chook mouth.
So, wetin dey next for Smit? Na true say Chelsea and Tottenham don dey follow am well-well, but dem go fit take action? With the eyes of all these big clubs on am, the clock dey tick for Smit. As Tottenham dey plan for the future with new coach wey dem get, this boy fit be the kind of player wey fit change the game for dem.
As fans dey look up, we go dey watch wetin dey happen next. Whether na bid or free transfer, one thing wey sure be say Smit go don rule the pitch if him join any club. Abeg, make we just keep our fingers crossed and see how dis one go play out. E fit be like film o!
