{"id":7060447,"date":"2026-09-18T21:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T21:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/liverpool-could-sign-kees-smit-for-half-the-price-of-adam-wharton\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T21:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T21:13:46","slug":"liverpool-could-sign-kees-smit-for-half-the-price-of-adam-wharton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7060447","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool could sign Kees Smit for half the price of Adam Wharton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool remain admirers of Kees Smit and reportedly scouted the midfielder during AZ Alkmaar\u2019s clash with Sunderland.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/kees-smit-transfer-top-fsg-scouts-in-attendance-51-5m-january-transfer\">TEAMtalk<\/a> now claim that representatives from the Reds\u2019 Premier League rivals \u2013 Chelsea, Tottenham, Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace, and Brighton \u2013 were also in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutch midfielder is said to be valued at around the \u00a351.5m mark.<\/p>\n<h2>Could Kees Smit be an alternative to Liverpool-linked Adam Wharton?<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3282\" height=\"2297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Liverpool-AZ-Alkmaar-Premier-League.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-290444\" alt=\"Liverpool transfer target Kees Smit controls the ball with his right foot during AZ Alkmaar game.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Liverpool-AZ-Alkmaar-Premier-League-320x224.jpg 320w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Liverpool-AZ-Alkmaar-Premier-League-414x290.jpg 414w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Liverpool-AZ-Alkmaar-Premier-League-630x441.jpg 630w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Liverpool-AZ-Alkmaar-Premier-League-768x538.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Liverpool-AZ-Alkmaar-Premier-League-770x539.jpg 770w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Liverpool-AZ-Alkmaar-Premier-League-900x630.jpg 900w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Liverpool-AZ-Alkmaar-Premier-League-1200x840.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Liverpool-AZ-Alkmaar-Premier-League-1536x1075.jpg 1536w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Liverpool-AZ-Alkmaar-Premier-League-2048x1433.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 62vw, (min-width:920px) 880px, 100vw\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3282\/2297;max-width:2048px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Stu Forster\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Okay, so a bit of a complicated one here. Smit\u00a0<em>technically\u00a0<\/em>can operate as a holding midfielder and an attacking midfielder but has historically played firmly central midfield.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly to Adam Wharton, the Eredivisie star has impressed with his ability to progress the ball with his varied passing range and create chances.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Kees Smit\u2019s stats (per 90)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Percentiles<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">0.35 xA<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">79th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">40.17 successful passes<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">92nd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">83.1% successful pass percentage<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">60th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">1.81 accurate long balls<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">90th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">50% accurate long ball percentage<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">18th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">3.02 chances created<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">82nd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">0.6 big chances created<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">71st<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>* Kees Smit\u2019s stats in the 2026\/27 Eredivisie season, as of 18\/09\/26, (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotmob.com\/en-GB\/players\/1417581\/kees-smit\">Fotmob<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=empireofthekop.com\">preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Judging by pass accuracy, it certainly appears that Smit is attempting riskier passes (in a bid to create chances) with relative frequency \u2013 and he\u2019s reasonably good at it too, taking into account his average chance creation numbers. So, we can see why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/2026\/06\/24\/journalist-teases-potential-liverpool-swoop-for-explosive-midfielder\/\">Liverpool have reportedly been tracking the player<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But does he sit deep enough, regularly enough, to provide a foil for Liverpool\u2019s more naturally marauding midfielders (Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai)?<\/p>\n<h2>Wharton and Smit cover a lot of ground<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3635\" height=\"2423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-Crystal-Palace-AZ-Alkmaar.jpg\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-290446\" alt=\"Adam Wharton looks on during Crystal Palace game.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-Crystal-Palace-AZ-Alkmaar-320x213.jpg 320w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-Crystal-Palace-AZ-Alkmaar-414x276.jpg 414w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-Crystal-Palace-AZ-Alkmaar-630x420.jpg 630w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-Crystal-Palace-AZ-Alkmaar-768x512.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-Crystal-Palace-AZ-Alkmaar-770x513.jpg 770w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-Crystal-Palace-AZ-Alkmaar-900x600.jpg 900w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-Crystal-Palace-AZ-Alkmaar-1200x800.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-Crystal-Palace-AZ-Alkmaar-1536x1024.jpg 1536w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-Crystal-Palace-AZ-Alkmaar-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 62vw, (min-width:920px) 880px, 100vw\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3635\/2423;max-width:2048px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A quick glance at the pair\u2019s heatmaps tells you quite a bit about the footballers.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1078\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton.jpg\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-290445\" alt=\"Kees Smit and Adam Wharton's heatmaps from the 2025\/26 Eredivisie and Premier League seasons.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-320x148.jpg 320w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-414x191.jpg 414w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-630x291.jpg 630w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-768x355.jpg 768w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-770x356.jpg 770w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton-900x416.jpg 900w,https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Kees-Smit-Adam-Wharton.jpg 1078w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 62vw, (min-width:920px) 880px, 100vw\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1078\/498;max-width:1078px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Heatmaps courtesy of Fotmob)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wharton looks pretty evenly balanced between sitting inside his own half (even dropping back into the heart of his own box). Smit, by comparison, looks to spend comparatively more time in the opposition half but not to the same extent as Szoboszlai or Gravenberch.<\/p>\n<p>Of the pair, however, the AZ Almaar star is far more inclined to carry the ball himself compared to his Crystal Palace counterpart.<\/p>\n<p>Both have shown some aptitude for the defensive side of the game, but shouldn\u2019t be considered leaders in Europe in that regard.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 72px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Adam Wharton\u2019s stats (per 90)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Kees Smit\u2019s stats (per 90)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">5.8 recoveries<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">5.56 recoveries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">0.6 possession won in final third<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 24px;\">0.8 possession won in final third<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>* Adam Wharton and Kees Smit\u2019s stats from the 2025\/26 Premier League and Eredivisie seasons (Fotmob)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There are some interesting raw materials here with Smit, and you can see how he could be developed into a deeper-lying playmaker, with range to progress the ball through dribbling, if paired alongside a tactically astute midfielder in the pivot who knows when to stay put.<\/p>\n<p>From our point of view, at 20 years of age, you\u2019d have to think he\u2019s still quite mouldable for a manager like Andoni Iraola, certainly enough so that we could look to curb his bad habits.<\/p>\n<p>And at roughly half the price of the reportedly \u00a3100m-valued <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Adam Wharton (<a 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