{
  "id": 8301279,
  "title": "Liverpool watch £51.5m-rated Smit - Saturday's gossip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/liverpool-watch-51-5m-rated-smit-saturdays-gossip",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T20:35:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwd083944eeko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool have observed 20-year-old Dutch midfielder Kees Smit, who is rated at £51.5 million. The youngster's talent has caught the eyes of not only Liverpool, but also Chelsea, Tottenham, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Tottenham remains the frontrunner in the pursuit of Brazil defender Arthur Dias, who is valued at 30 million euros. The 19-year-old has also received interest from Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest and Brentford. On the other hand, Monaco is planning to sell US striker Folarin Balogun in January, after the 25-year-old reversed his decision to move to Everton.",
  "summary": "Netherlands midfielder Kees Smit is watched by Liverpool, Tottenham lead the race for Brazil defender Arthur Dias and Monaco's Folarin Balogun is expected to leave in January.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Report: Liverpool sent scouts to watch midfielder in Europa League clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/report-liverpool-sent-scouts-to-watch-midfielder-in-europa-league",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:55:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Liverpool watch £51.5m-rated Smit - Saturday's gossip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/liverpool-watch-51-5m-rated-smit-saturdays-gossip-8301602",
        "published": "2026-09-18T20:35:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}