Transfer poker for Kees Smit: Is Man United outdoing Bayern? | OneFootball

FC Bayern’s squad planning for the coming season and beyond is already in full swing. A top talent who has also attracted the interest of a Bundesliga rival could now turn the Munich club down

The next transfer window opens in January, and FC Bayern’s club managers led by sporting director Max Eberl are already scouring the market for profitable new signings

The record champions have taken a close look at a top Dutch talent, Kees Smit, a midfield gem from AZ Alkmaar. For Bayern, Smit would be a young, technically strong and flexible player of international calibre. The 19-year-old has already played eleven games in the Dutch Eredivisie this season, scoring two goals and providing two assists. He also flashed his potential in the UEFA Conference League with one assist in two appearances

This performance has not only aroused the interest of FC Bayern, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are also said to be keeping an eye on him. Munich are also facing competition from Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga

Insider knows: Smit in talks with Premier League heavyweight

However, according to Fabrizio Romano’s The Daily Briefing, the chances of the two German clubs are not good. According to the report, Manchester United have also entered the poker game and have positioned themselves as favourites to sign the youngster. Romano quoted an anonymous source: „Christopher Vivell [Uniteds Scouting-Chef, Anm. d. Red.] has been discussing Smit internally for some time and has also contacted the player to sound out the possibility of a move.“

As the talks are at an early stage, there are no concrete exchanges between the Red Devils and Alkmaar yet. The Dutch club, where the midfielder was trained, are said to already be preparing a departure: „Everyone at AZ is aware that Smit is likely to receive offers and they are now ready to let him go for the right price next summer,“ the source said

The demands are said to amount to a record transfer fee of more than 25 million euros. „I wouldn’t be surprised if an agreement was first reached in January, which would then be implemented in the summer,“ the insider continued.