Advantage Liverpool: Midfielder transfer target wants to play with Van Dijk

Liverpool are set for a midfield summer transfer shakeup.

Arne Slot is getting diminishing returns from the likes of Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister. It would make sense to add a new option - particularly given the contract uncertainty over two members of the midfield.

Curtis Jones is out of contract in summer 2027 and if no new deal is agreed soon it would be no surprise to see him sold.

In a similar boat is Wataru Endo. Although his focus right now is on recovering from injury he too is out of contract in 2027 and there is no guarantee of his continuity at Anfield.

Liverpool looking at Kees Smit

And one name linked as a possible midfield solution in recent days has been Kees Smit.

The AZ prodigy is celebrating a first call up to the senior Netherlands national team and is putting together another impressive season for his club.

Tipped to soon take the next step in his career Smit looks destined for the Premier League with both Arsenal and Liverpool interested in his services.

The Premier League champions boast one key advantage over Arsenal however. Smit told ESPN NL earlier this week that he was relishing the opportunity to train with Liverpool and Dutch captain Virgil van Dijk.

Kees Smit wants to play with Van Dijk

"They are all very big players, so that is really nice," he is reported to have said ahead of the friendly matches against Norway and Ecuador.

"I think it would be really great to train with Virgil van Dijk, for example."

Well, Kees, if you want to train with Virgil van Dijk on a more regular basis then the offer to join Liverpool is right there waiting for you.

Hopefully VVD can use the opportunity of this international window to put in some groundwork and convince one of Europe’s best coming talents that his future lies at Anfield.

Real Madrid are also reported to be in the running for Smit - who is under contract with the Alkmaar side until 2028.

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