Kostic signs two-year deal
Filip Kostic is a PSV player. The 33-year-old Serbian left-back joins from Juventus on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract (1) (7) (8). Kostic was direct about his motivation: "I'm hungry. I remember Bosz from his time at Ajax, the way his teams play, that suits me" (10).
Ivan Perisic helped make it happen. The former PSV winger called Kostic personally. His message: "We make life miserable for everyone!" (3).
AZ thrash PSV 0–4 in the Johan Cruijff Schaal
A brutal start. PSV 0–4 AZ in the season's curtain-raiser. AZ coach Leeroy Echteld kept it cryptic afterwards: "My players know our ambitions" (13). Your team never showed up.
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Driouech wanted by Rangers, PSV weighing offer
Rangers have put £6.4m (about €7.5m) on the table for Couhaib Driouech (2) (5) (11). PSV are hesitating, the bid is close to the asking price but not quite there yet. The Scottish club are pushing, and the 24-year-old winger could be gone before Fortuna Sittard on Saturday.
Veerman's red card hearing, help from the other side
Joey Veerman faced the disciplinary committee on Thursday evening over his red card in the AZ humiliation. Unexpected support came from AZ striker Mexx Meerdink, who spoke in Veerman's defence during the hearing (12). Verdict pending.
Fenna Kalma out for months
PSV Women forward Fenna Kalma suffered a serious injury in the Champions League qualifiers on Wednesday and her season is already over (4). A brutal blow before the campaign even begins.
Bosz chasing a fourth straight title, with a leaky defence
PSV enter the new Eredivisie season as favourites, but the numbers from last season tell a story: 45 goals conceded, far too many for a champion (6). Bosz knows it. The Kostic signing is one piece of the fix. Fortuna Sittard at home on Saturday is where it has to start looking different.
Kodai Sano on the radar
PSV are tracking Kodai Sano. Scouts see a player built for Bosz's high-intensity system, aggressive, quick in transition (9). Nothing advanced yet, but the interest is real.
Fan reactions
Fans on Reddit welcomed the Kostic signing with cautious optimism, veteran savvy on a free transfer is rarely a bad deal. The Driouech thread split opinion: some want the money reinvested, others think letting a young winger go at this stage is short-sighted. Discuss the moves here.
