Real Madrid Confidencial Xabi Alonso sends Juni Calafat's scouts to the Netherlands
Xabi trusts Calafat's team and sends its top-level members to the Netherlands for a player
The work of scouts at Real Madrid has been simply magnificent over the past few years, identifying several of the world's football talents. In this regard, the work done by Juni Calafat has left very good references and top-level players in the white club. Now, the same coach has reportedly requested to send his master scouts to the Netherlands with the intention of watching Kees Smit.
This player from AZ Alkmaar is surprising not only his own team, but also many other clubs across Europe. For this reason, the interest from the Spanish coach in this 19-year-old midfielder is growing and he has given this assignment to the best.
He wants to keep him in sight
Evidently, this player seems to be attracting more and more interest from other major clubs around Europe and the competition will be fierce. As of today, he is a player who, at just 19 years old, has a rather low market value, reaching only €5 million. However, in terms of football performance, he seems to offer several important advantages for the club that ends up signing him.
Being able to play in different areas of the midfield, from pivot to attacking midfielder, he appears to be an interesting and versatile option. In addition, in the last season, he played more than 2,700 min. (2,500 min.) in 43 matches. During that time, he managed to score 10 goals and provide seven assists, making it clear that he is a footballer with a very marked offensive profile.
This could be an interesting option for next season as a possible replacement for Luka Modric in terms of profile. At the same time, he could also be an excellent offensive complement for the white club, which needs to find creators in this area. Although it won't be an easy task, with several clubs trying to secure the services of this player, who also has a contract until 2028.
A race against time
Alonso knows perfectly well that signing this player could be very beneficial for the club and that's why he has made it a top priority to meet his expectations. Now is when the white club's work team will have to show its best qualities by securing this signing ahead of the next transfer window.
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