Liverpool transfer news: 'Seven Premier League clubs' watch highly-rated 20-year-old Dutch midfielder

Liverpool are allegedly among 7 Premier League clubs who are funny successful signing AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit.

Earlier this week, the 20-year-old participated successful a crippled successful England arsenic his nine played Sunderland successful the Europa League connected Wednesday night.

The Netherlands planetary featured for 59 minutes arsenic AZ succumbed to a 1-0 defeat astatine the Stadium of Light.

Nevertheless, Smit remains 1 of the astir highly-regarded young midfielders successful Europe, racking up 7 goals and 14 assists from 83 appearances since progressing done the AZ academy setup.

According to TEAMtalk, a scope of Premier League teams were contiguous to ticker him play successful the North-East this week.

Which Premier League clubs could look to motion Kees Smit?

The study says that Liverpool are admirers of the starlet, who has little than 2 years remaining connected his contract.

Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are besides among the clubs who had representatives astatine Sunderland's location ground.

Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace are besides said to beryllium tracking Smit's advancement during the archetypal fractional of the campaign.

Smit is allegedly valued by AZ successful the portion of £51.5m, though that asking terms whitethorn little should helium not permission AZ successful January.

At this constituent successful time, the presumption is that Smit volition not motion a caller declaration erstwhile a scope of Premier League clubs are funny successful his services.

Which Premier League nine needs Smit the most?

Although Chelsea volition beryllium successful the marketplace for a caller cardinal midfielder successful January, they are apt to determination for a subordinate much experienced than Smit erstwhile it comes to replacing Enzo Fernandez.

Spurs and Villa person capable options for their motor country and volition apt prioritise different areas, but the different 4 teams person much crushed to effort to unafraid a woody for Smit.

Liverpool necessitate a midfielder who is susceptible of playing successful a defensive-minded role, portion Forest signing Smit would beryllium viewed arsenic a sizeable coup arsenic they proceed to accommodate without Elliot Anderson.

Brighton person made a wont of signing young endowment from crossed Europe, and Smit would enactment arsenic a replacement for Carlos Baleba.

Meanwhile, Palace volition yet necessitate an alternate to Adam Wharton, who continues to beryllium linked with higher-profile Premier League clubs.