Stoke City confirm Smit signing as Go Ahead receive record fee

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·25 January 2026

Stoke City confirm Smit signing as Go Ahead receive record fee

Go Ahead Eagles striker Milan Smit has completed a move to English Championship side Stoke City.

According to Football Oranje, the deal is an initial loan with a mandatory purchase option. Go Ahead could apparently cancel the loan, which would mean missing out on five and a half million euros, a club-record amount.

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Go Ahead signed Smit from Cambuur in the summer of 2024 for under one million euros.

Smit has scored 10 goals in 28 appearances this season, including three in the Europa League.

Go Ahead Eagles are reportedly looking to sign De Graafschap striker Bauke Boersma as a replacement, but they face tough competition from KV Mechelen in Belgium.

Source: Football Oranje