Report: Chelsea among clubs interested in Dutch teenager following breakthrough season

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·4 juillet 2025

Report: Chelsea among clubs interested in Dutch teenager following breakthrough season

Chelsea are among the clubs interested in AZ Alkmaar’s teenage midfielder Kees Smit this summer according to reports.

The Blues have been busy this summer already and have signed Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens and Joao Pedro, with more new faces expected to arrive.

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Chelsea haven’t ruled out another attacker arriving, whilst they are also thought to be in the market for a centre back to strengthen Enzo Maresca’s squad ahead of next season.

Chelsea interested in Kees Smit

Whilst strengthening the first team is important, Chelsea are always on the lookout for young talents, and haven’t been afraid to splash the cash under the Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital ownership.

The Blues have heavily targeted the South American market, whilst also looking to pick up some of the best young talent Europe has to offer, and it appears another name could be on their radar.

Smit is attracting interest from the Premier League. (Photo by Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images)

TBR Football have reported the Blues are amongst the clubs interested in AZ Alkmaar midfielder Smit, who is a Dutch under-21 international.

The report adds Tottenham are also interested and along with Chelsea have been following the midfielder for a number of months.

TBR state Real Madrid, Ajax and Bayern Munich are also aware of the situation, and the midfielder could cost around €25m.

Smit is under contract at AZ Alkmaar until 2028, and made 43 appearances in all competitions last season, in what was a breakthrough campaign for the teenager.