AZ star Kees Smith has been in the headlines this week after admitting he’s been enjoying see his name linked with Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. The defender spoke to the press while on international duty with the Netherlands U21 national team.

Real Madrid will be without a key player for several upcoming matches, including El Clasico against Barcelona and the start of the UEFA Champions League. As domestic competitions resume following the September international break,

Barcelona faces challenges as it approaches its first home game in La Liga. The team is missing key injured players such as Frenkie de Jong and Gavi.

Linked with Barcelona and Real Madrid after his U19 Euros heroics, AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit has set clear goals for his rapid rise.

The increasingly tight schedules around the world have done nothing but increase the existing tensions between clubs and national teams regarding the availability of footballers. In Barcelona, as already happened between PSG and France with Ousmane Dembélé,

The player, whose contract expires in June 2026, has aroused the interest of the two giants of Spanish football.

Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi prefers Real Madrid to Barcelona, but Liverpool remain the front-runners for his signature.

It’s been a busy week for Barcelona. Yesterday we published the first batch of answers to the many questions you sent in for our two Barca correspondents, Laia Cervelló Herrero and Pol Ballús.

Real Madrid continues to ramp up its criticism of referees. Practically every day, the club’s official television channel airs grievances about decisions made by