Calvin Stengs is very pleased with Walter Benítez. The 23-year-old attacker played last season at OGC Nice together with the Argentine closing post and was impressed by the brand new addition to PSV. “With the qualities he brings with him, he is immediately one of the better goalkeepers in the Eredivisie,” said Stengs.
“In my opinion, he is the best goalkeeper in Ligue 1,” Stengs told ESPN† “You can hardly catch him making mistakes. He is very good on the line, but also confidently hits his target. He really radiates something. In the games he puts down the defense well.”
Stengs therefore has only positive words for his former teammate. In the games he puts down the defense well. He will also do well in the Netherlands,” says the seven-time international of the Dutch. “With Benítez, PSV has brought in a top keeper. With the qualities he brings with him, he is immediately one of the better goalkeepers in the Eredivisie. Perhaps the best, although Justin Bijlow is also very good.”
PSV announced the arrival of Benítez on Tuesday. The 29-year-old goalkeeper came over from Nice on a free transfer and signed a contract in Eindhoven until mid-2025. Benítez will have to defend the goal in Eindhoven next season, as Yvon Mvogo is leaving and Joël Drommel is found to be too light. The closing post was also immediately on the training field for the first time on Tuesday with the team of trainer Ruud van Nistelrooij. PSV previously added Boy Waterman to the goalkeepers guild.
“Our scouting saw him play in Argentina at a young age and continued to follow him when he left for Europe,” technical director John de Jong said on the PSV club site. “Because we knew that his contract expired after this season, we have We have invested a lot of time and energy in his arrival in recent months. When it was clear that he was open to a transfer to PSV, we immediately went ahead.
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