Article by Daniel Grigore – published Monday, June 30, 2025, 12:57 / Updated Monday, June 30, 2025 13:00
Real Madrid is interested in Kees Smit, the freshly designated Dutch midfielder the best player of the European Championship U19, a tournament in Romania.
On the radar of Real Madrid of young talents is a footballer who played this month in Voluntari, Ploiești and Bucharest.
It's about Kees Smit, Basic man in the team with which the Netherlands won the European Title at U19 level. Smit, central midfielder legitimized at Az Alkmaar, creative man and with good balloon control, He scored 4 goals in 5 matches, including against Romania in the semifinalsand was designated the best player of the tournament.
Real Madrid wants Kees Smit, the best player from Euro U19
Real Madrid's interest for the young Batav midfielder is concrete. Diario I would write that there were already correspondences between Madrid and Alkmaar, The question being how much money will ask the Dutch for the player they have under contract until 2028.
Kees Smit From Distance … 🤯#Uyl | @Zalkmaar pic.twitter.com/060ROJUU0C
– Uefa Men's Youth (@uefamensyouth) April 16, 2025
According to the quoted source, the footballer's close ones say he would like to make the transition to Madrid, Even “playing for Real would be a dream come true”. The discussions will continue and Madrid hopes that the footballer will force the transfer in case their interest will materialize in an official offer.
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After the Euro U19 final, Smit revealed in Bucharest that “my dream is to play at the largest teams in the world, such as Barça, Real or Liverpool and Manchester City in the Premier League.”
