PSV coach Roger Schmidt confessed during the press conference on Friday afternoon in the run-up to the home game against sc Heerenveen that he is charmed by Joey Veerman. The 22-year-old midfielder from Heerenveen was linked to the Eindhoven team earlier this week, while Atalanta, Rangers and Stade Reims would also be in the market. Valentijn Driessen states that Veerman can best stay in the Netherlands, also because, according to the football chief of The Telegraph ‘quickly becomes homesick’.
“I can imagine that Veerman is an interesting player for PSV. Joey Veerman simply has to stay in the Netherlands ”, Driessen begins in a video item from The Telegraph. Veerman was not yet part of the selection of the Dutch Juniors, in his own words because he ‘wanted to spend his time in international periods differently for private reasons’. “He quickly becomes homesick. That is one of the reasons why he is never selected for the Dutch Junior Team. ”
“He once thanked for the Dutch Junior Team. After that, they did not have to select him, because he had other things on his mind during the international weeks. No, this is the story behind it of course. So PSV would be a great challenge for him, to see if he can also reach that level ”, Driessen continues. He does not think PSV will have a surplus of midfielders next season. “Mo Ihattaren is leaving anyway. Incidentally, Ihattaren is less defensive than Veerman. I can tell him that. I have seen some statues and then it is quite disappointing how many meters Veerman makes. ”
Schmidt promised to stay for at least another year on Friday, despite his name being regularly linked to a return to the Bundesliga in recent weeks. Driessen understands that the German trainer will stay with PSV. “In principle, PSV is a great club. There will be a financial injection. The Champions League challenge is there. You will have to wait and see whether you will make it. But that’s why it’s a challenge to get there. Maybe we’ll get to see the good Roger Schmidt. ”
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