Liverpool watch £51.5m-rated Smit - Saturday's gossip

Liverpool watched £51.5m-rated Netherlands midfielder Kees Smit when AZ Alkmaar faced Sunderland in the Europa League this week - with Chelsea , Tottenham , Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa also among the clubs keeping tabs on the 20-year-old. (Teamtalk) , external

Manchester United are monitoring the performances of 24-year-old Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite. (Football Insider) , external

Tottenham are leading the race to sign 19-year-old Brazil defender Arthur Dias from Athletico Paranaense, while Newcastle United , Nottingham Forest and Brentford are also monitoring the defender, who is valued at 30m euros . (Teamtalk) , external