PSV is working on strengthening the selection, trainer Roger Schmidt confirmed on Friday at the weekly press conference. Schmidt was asked about Joey Veerman, the playmaker of the upcoming opponent, prior to the game with sc Heerenveen. He agreed to be charmed by Veerman and also did not deny that PSV has its sights on Davy Pröpper from Brighton & Hove Albion.
Wednesday reported it Eindhovens Dagblad that Heerenveen is asking twelve million euros for Veerman, an amount that PSV still thinks is too much. Schmidt nevertheless called the star of Heerenveen a ‘very good player, especially on the ball’. “He always has good ideas and makes the right decisions under pressure. He always thinks ahead and always looks for the wingers and center forward. He’s a good player, so.” When asked if he would like Veerman to join PSV, Schmidt said: “We’ll see, I don’t know if it’s possible to get such players.”
PSV recoils from the high asking price for Joey Veerman
The arrival of Joey Veerman is currently a long way off for PSV.
“I know it’s not that easy to take over Dutch players from other clubs. They are always very expensive, so I don’t know if we can get such top players out of the competition. I don’t know how expensive it is, but I know. From conversations about players from other clubs that it is not self-evident that PSV can buy such a player. The financial side is always something to take into account “, the coach explained. Subsequently, the name of Pröpper, which allegedly has to cost ten million euros, also fell. Schmidt did not deny that there was internal talk of a return of the midfielder.
“We talk about a lot of players throughout the year. We try to make our team stronger next season. We want to have the best possible selection and play for the prizes,” he said. “Our benchmark at the moment is Ajax. They have a very good selection and a large budget. We must have a better selection next season than this season. We will certainly lose a few key players. But I cannot comment on this at the press conference here. every rumor in the media. ” In the search for new players, quality is more important than the age of a player, the German added when asked.
“We’re looking at quality, not so much age. Sometimes you need experience, of course, but we already have some experienced players in our squad,” said Schmidt, hinting at offensive reinforcements. “We are working on a good season, but not a perfect one. Our effectiveness at the forefront could be better. We created many opportunities, but we could have scored more often. So we need offensive weapons and we look at that. We have players. “They need to make good decisions, score goals and put players in scoring position. They are always expensive and there are not many of them on the transfer market.”
Schmidt finally congratulated Erik ten Hag with his contract extension at Ajax. “And also with the cup win and the almost certain title. But I will repeat that one more time when the title is completely in”, he said with a wink. Does Schmidt intend to stay in the Eredivisie himself? The coach is in the interest of Eintracht Frankfurt, but has no plans to leave PSV prematurely. “I did not come here for one year. The appointment was for two years, at least. I look forward to being in front of the group again next season and hopefully to be active in the Champions League with PSV. In football you always have. to do with rumors, especially at the end of the season. I can’t help that. “