- 15 December
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Chelsea overtake Newcastle in race for £25m 'Dutch Pedri'
https://inews.co.uk - EnglishNewcastle have taken a back seat in their pursuit of Az Alkmaar midfielder
Momentum is building for Kees Smit's transfer to Chelsea, as reports suggest a 70% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Enzo Fernández, Andrey Santos (Midfielder, BRA))
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Potential star player in position on team (Enzo Fernández, Andrey Santos (Midfielder, BRA))
Many competitors with higher Potential (Moisés Caicedo, Dário Essugo )

Newcastle have taken a back seat in their pursuit of Az Alkmaar midfielder

Tottenham and Chelsea are now both keen to sign AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit are watching him in person at the U19 Euros.

Tottenham and Chelsea are now both keen to sign AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit are watching him in person at the U19 Euros.
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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61.3
63.5
|
Cheikh Niasse
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Hellas Verona
|
€1.5M |
|
61.3
65.9
|
Billy Mitchell
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Millwall
|
€2M |
|
61.2
61.6
|
Yvan Neyou
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Getafe
|
€2.1M |
|
61.2
63.5
|
Jayson Molumby
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West Bromwich
|
€2.4M |
|
61.1
61.1
|
Ivan Kalyuzhnyi
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Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | €1.5M |
|
61.1
61.1
|
Pierre Lees-Melou
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Paris
|
€4.1M |
|
61.1
64.7
|
Facundo Agustín Cáseres
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Gil
|
€1.6M |
|
61.1
65.4
|
Jon Gorrotxategi
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Real Sociedad
|
€4.2M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
Jadiel Pereira da Gama
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12-12-2025 | Report | |
Robinio Vaz
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27-11-2025 | Report | |
Nico Paz
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12-11-2025 | Report | |
Sven Botman
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10-11-2025 | Report | |
Rafael Leão
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07-11-2025 | Report | |
Rodrygo
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07-11-2025 | Report | |
Vitor Roque
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05-11-2025 | Report | |
Joaquín Panichelli
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31-10-2025 | Report |
Kees Smit (NED) is a A ball winning midfielder and currently plays for AZ. Kees Smit is 19 years old (2006/01/20) and he is 185cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 8. Kees Smit has also been used as A deep lying playmaker and as A box to box midfielder.
Kees Smit’s current transfer value is between €11.1M and €13.6M.
Kees Smit latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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