A day after his contract extension at PSV, Ibrahim Sangaré is a satisfied person. The Ivorian says to it Eindhovens Dagblad to have peace of mind. In addition, the midfielder hopes that Cody Gakpo will also want to go on a prize hunt with PSV this season and he looks forward to the return in the third preliminary round of the Champions League against AS Monaco together with trainer Ruud van Nistelrooij.
With his brand new contract until mid-2027, Sangaré seems to stay, although he also knows how football works. “You can never guarantee everything in football, but I think this says something,” he said. “No, this gives a lot of peace of mind. I feel comfortable here and now I want to continue my development at PSV. A club where I can still learn a lot. We have goals similar to previous years and also feel the frustration of last year’s missed championship. It just gives motivation to do even better this year.” Sangare hopes his contract extension will be a signal to one of the other strongmen in the team, Cody Gakpo. “Yes, that would be really nice for me and the team. I really appreciate him and would love it if we can stay together with this group this year.”
On Tuesday, Sangaré will take on AS Monaco with PSV in the third preliminary round of the Champions League. During the first match in Monte Carlo, the midfielder dropped out and partly because of this, the defensive forces flowed away from the Eindhoven team. However, PSV managed to take back a draw. Sangaré says he now feels fresh. “I was able to recover well because of the extra rest and now I feel fresher than last week.” A lot of emphasis was placed on the physical aspect after last week’s game, as the Eindhoven team clearly lacked air in the second half. PSV coach Ruud van Nistelrooij thinks this will be different on Tuesday. “Physically we are now equal, I expect. Last week it clearly decreased after five quarters of an hour.”
Van Nistelrooij does not expect an easy task against Monaco. “This is decided at times. I expect that we are physically equal and that that theme will no longer be an issue tomorrow. Moments will play the decisive role, the form of the day and sharpness of the players. Tomorrow with our supporters behind it and the “The confidence of the technical staff must be the deciding factor. We are not thinking any further than tomorrow. We want to put on a wonderful evening for the supporters, the club and the players.” If PSV manages to deal with AS Monaco on Tuesday, it will meet in the play-offs Rangers of trainer Giovanni van Bronckhorst or the Belgian Union Saint-Giloise, which won the first game 2-0. League, the group stage of the Europa League awaits.
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