Pepi is staying
Ricardo Pepi will remain at PSV this season. Galatasaray came in with a 25 to 30 million euro bid, and PSV rejected it as too low (1) (2). There's no panic from the striker's side either, he reportedly wants to shine in Eindhoven this season (1). Fulham have also been mentioned, but nothing has advanced (4).
Geertruida stirs the pot
Lutsharel Geertruida posted an hourglass emoji on Instagram Story on Thursday evening (3) (9). The Leipzig defender is linked with PSV, Feyenoord and Ajax, and a move looks closer than ever. For PSV fans this matters: he'd be exactly the central defender the backline needs right now (3).
Driouech close to the exit
Couhaib Driouech was spotted in the stands at Ibrox on Thursday watching Rangers face Jagiellonia Bialystok in the Europa League (5) (6). A move to Scotland now looks nearly done. The winger's million-euro deal is on the verge of completion (6).
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Kostic clears his work permit Friday
Filip Kostic is picking up his work permit Friday (8). The new signing can then join group training soon after. No debut just yet, but he's close (8).
Dest: nobody is panicking
Sergiño Dest is calm despite the rough start. After the 2–2 draw against Fortuna Sittard and the earlier defeat to AZ, he put it simply: "We maken ons nergens druk over" (10). We are not worried about anything.
Dortmund circling Veerman
Joey Veerman has a 20 million euro release clause, and Borussia Dortmund are targeting him (4). The midfielder is wanted in Germany. Nothing agreed yet, but that clause changes the equation.
Savinho could spark a 100 million bid
Tottenham are reportedly willing to pay 100 million euros for Savinho (12). He's a former PSV player now at Manchester City. A reminder of the talent this club develops.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/PSV is frustration with the financial gap. One fan is baffled how Ajax can spend so heavily, including a potential 18 million euros on Geertruida, while PSV have played Champions League football the last three seasons. The finances thread sums up the confusion over how the rival keeps outspending PSV.
