Sources: Liverpool & Arsenal have edge over Real Madrid in race for €60 million midfielder

Premier League clubs are increasingly shaping the direction of the Kees Smit transfer saga, with England emerging as the most likely destination for one of European football’s most coveted young midfielders.

The 20-year-old AZ Alkmaar standout has attracted sustained interest from Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United, all of whom explored potential deals during the January transfer window, sources close to the agents industry have informed CaughtOffside.

Smit’s rise in the Eredivisie has been swift and eye-catching.