Obispo to Lens, done after twenty years
Armando Obispo is leaving. After twenty years at the club, the 27-year-old defender will sign a four-year deal with RC Lens (1) (6). PSV get €5.5m for their academy product (2). The deal looked dead earlier this week when PSV got fed up with Lens and pulled the plug on negotiations, but a breakthrough came and the transfer is back on (4) (8).
Nagalo close to Corum FK exit
PSV are close to offloading Adamo Nagalo to Turkish side Corum FK (3) (6) (10). The asking price is around €4m, which the Turkish club appears ready to meet (11). Nagalo arrived for €7m and never found his footing, so this clears wages and limits the damage on the books (3).
Saibari's first day at Bayern
Bayern Munich posted footage of Ismael Saibari's first day at the club (12). The Moroccan midfielder left PSV earlier this window and is now settling in at Sabener Strasse. Nothing sentimental here, just a former player starting a new chapter.
Benítez wants out of Palace, eyes Nice return
Former PSV keeper Walter Benítez is reportedly willing to terminate his contract at Crystal Palace and take a pay cut to push through a return to OGC Nice (13). He left PSV for Palace but things have not worked out, and Nice need a goalkeeper (13).
Fan-reaktioner
One fan raised the idea of bringing back Matteo Dams from Saudi Arabia. The 22-year-old left-back was described as a gretige gast who made a solid impression during his time at the club, but nobody jumped on the idea hard. The market is open and fans are thinking about squad depth.
