PSV wants to attract ‘four, five’ new footballers in the remainder of the summer transfer market, it is assured Football International Tuesday. According to the weekly, the intentions of the Eindhoven residents are not only to make the reserve bench qualitatively better and wider, but also the basic eleven of trainer Roger Schmidt. “As far as incoming and outgoing transfers are concerned, it is certainly not yet ready at PSV,” assures Marco Timmer.
According to the journalist of Football International in the closing weeks of this month there even seems to be ‘a lot to happen in Eindhoven’. Luuk de Jong is still in the picture to return to PSV, especially now that Donyell Malen has left for Borussia Dortmund. The weekly predicts that the possible arrival of the Seville striker will probably only play at the end of the transfer window.
In addition to being a striker, PSV is looking for creativity. It is obvious that Mohamed Ihattaren will leave one of these days and Roger Schmidt has few suitable options behind Mario Götze, Cody Gakpo and Nino Madueke. In addition to Ihattaren, Denzel Dumfries, Bruma, Derrick Luckassen, Erick Gutiérrez and Dante Rigo are also likely to leave. There is also reportedly interest in Ritsu Doan, who had a good season on loan at Arminia Bielefeld.
PSV struck especially in the opening phase of the transfer market. A total of approximately six million euros was paid for Joël Drommel and André Ramalho, while Marco van Ginkel, Philipp Mwene and Davy Pröpper were recruited on a free transfer. The latter does cost PSV some bonuses to Brighton & Hove Albion. In addition to Malen, Pablo Rosario (OGC Nice), Joël Piroe (Swansea City), Lars Unnerstall (FC Twente), Michal Sadilek (rented to FC Twente), Timo Baumgartl (rented to 1. FC Union Berlin) and Adrian Fein (rented , back to Bayern Munich) from Eindhoven.
Schmidt’s team has started the new season well. The double confrontation with Galatasaray (5-1 and 1-2 win) was won and the first game with FC Midtjylland was also won: 3-0. Last Saturday the Johan Cruijff Scale was won by force majeure: 0-4 against Ajax. PSV will kick off the new season in the Eredivisie next Saturday with an away game against Heracles Almelo.