Liverpool transfer news amid $58M Man Utd battle and advantage in Kees Smit race
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Liverpool transfer news as Arne Slot could battle Manchester United for a $58M midfielder and the Reds are said to have an advantage in any potential race for Kees SmitAZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit is being linked with Liverpool(Image: Ed van de Pol/BSR Agency/Getty Images)Liverpool has another big summer lying ahead, whatever happens for the remainder of the current campaign, with Arne Slot's side inside the Champions League places as things stand, but with work to do."If there is still a chance, then I am always confident," Virgil van Dijk told reporters last weekend. Manuel Ugarte has not been the player that Manchester United thought he would be.Sandro Tonali, Carlos Baleba, Bruno Guimaraes, Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton have all been linked with transfers to Manchester United ahead of the summer.Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga could be allowed to leave Spain this summer(Image: Diego Souto/Getty Images)But Camavinga is said to be considering his future at Real Madrid, even though he is under contract until 2029.
A move to the Premier League would allow him the chance to play in his best position, in the center of midfield.Liverpool.com says: Camavinga is a good player, but he is a classic in the genre of always being linked with an exit from Real Madrid without it ever actually happening. The same can be said of Aurelien Tchouameni.Kees Smit (AZ Alkmaar)Liverpool and Arsenal are leading the race for AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit this summer because they are likelier than some of the other Premier League contenders to be playing Champions League soccer next season.That is according to Football Insider, with Newcastle also keen on the 20-year-old.
Elsewhere, Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are also said to be interested.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. He has scored four goals and set up another eight for his teammates in all competitions.Liverpool.com says: Smit would be best moving to a club where he is guaranteed playing time next season.