Bologna add AZ midfielder Kasper Boogaard to scouting list

Bologna have added 20‑year‑old Kasper Boogaard to their scouting list, appearing off the bench in a Conference League tie against Crystal Palace and earning a start three days later versus PSV.

Head coach Maarten Martens introduced Boogaard to the AZ first team, first as a substitute in the Conference League match against Crystal Palace and then as a starter in the Eredivisie clash with PSV. Martens was the club's head coach during those appearances.

Bologna’s interest in AZ is not new; the Serie A club previously secured Jesper Karlsson and Sam Beukema from the Dutch side. Both Karlsson and Beukema were acquired in recent transfer windows.

More recently, both Sven Mijnans and Peer Koopmeiners have been linked with Bologna, the same employer that currently holds Thijs Dallinga. Dallinga’s contract is with Bologna, confirming the club’s ongoing recruitment of AZ talent.

Bologna has repeatedly shopped in Alkmaar, adding Boogaard to a list that follows earlier AZ acquisitions. The club’s scouting activity underscores a pattern of targeting Dutch midfield prospects.

Kasper Boogaard is identified as a young midfielder in the reports. His name has surfaced in the Italian rumor circuit, indicating growing interest from Serie A clubs.