Newcastle United signs Kees Smit for €116 million
AZ loses top talent. Newcastle turns Premier League upside down with mega deal for Kees Smit, financed by Tonali sale.
Newcastle United has reached an agreement in principle with AZ Alkmaar to acquire midfielder Kees Smit for a record €116 million. The transfer is immediately made possible by the upcoming sale of Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur, with which Newcastle creates the necessary financial space. Smit, who was also on the radar at Real Madrid and Barcelona, is seen as the ideal successor for the Italian.
