PSV want Mijnans, but the queue is long
PSV are back in for Sven Mijnans. Last summer the club bid more than €10m for the AZ midfielder, but technical director Max Huiberts blocked the move (2) (3). Now the competition is steeper. Juventus and Como have made concrete approaches, and RB Leipzig are in the race too (2) (3) (5). AZ will not let him go cheaply, and PSV face a battle they did not have a year ago.
Three key names, three buyout clauses
Joey Veerman, Sergiño Dest, and Mauro Junior all have transfer clauses in their contracts (1). That puts PSV in a weak position. If a big offer lands for any of the three, the club cannot say no. The window is open and the risk is real (1).
Perisic makes history at the World Cup
Ivan Perisic scored for Croatia in a 2–1 defeat to Portugal on Thursday, and that goal means something. He is now Croatia's all-time top World Cup goalscorer, passing Davor Suker (6) (8). At 37, he can still deliver on the biggest stage (10) (11).
Fejokwu race tilting toward Rotterdam
Sixteen-year-old defender Emmanuel Fejokwu looks set to choose Feyenoord over PSV and Ajax (4). West Ham were also in the picture, but the Eredivisie rivals appear to be losing out to De Kuip (4).
Brandt on the radar, with complications
PSV and Ajax are both tracking Julian Brandt, but his current club Hoffenheim is spending heavily this summer (12). That raises the question of whether they even need to sell. A transfer is far from straightforward.
One that got away: Mendy bid rejected at triple last year's price
PSV nearly signed Nobel Mendy for around €4m a year ago. Now Eintracht Frankfurt have had a €15m bid turned down by Rayo Vallecano (14). A reminder that timing in the market is everything.
