PSV are going to sign Meerdink
Kenneth Perez did not hedge. "PSV gaat Mexx Meerdink halen, hij gaat naar Eindhoven" (2). That is the claim from Voetbalpraat, and it puts PSV on the kersverse Oranje international Meerdink.
Nothing confirmed yet. But this is a concrete link, not background noise, and it points at a player PSV clearly rates.
Roma are watching Van Bommel
Roma have PSV's Van Bommel on their January list, and Gasperini likes him (3). The price sits around 25 miljoen euro, and it can climb (3). Italian interest in a PSV talent this early is how January windows get made.
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Gakpo out several weeks
Cody Gakpo is out for several weeks with an ankle injury, and the examination in Eindhoven confirmed it (4). Rik Elfrink said it straight: "Cody Gakpo ligt er enkele weken uit, heeft onderzoek in Eindhoven uitgewezen." (4).
Nilis is backing PSV against Club Brugge
PSV host Club Brugge in the Champions League on 4 november, and Luc Nilis expects a very tense night (1). He sees PSV as slight favourites (1). The old man is picking his side early.
A former PSV talent in a Liverpool rumour
Lucca Brughmans is the name in an English rumour. Real Madrid were linked, roughly 33 miljoen euro, but Liverpool came out of it (6). He is a former PSV talent, and the report says a future in Madrid came surprisingly close (6).
Nations League: a PSV man stood out
In the Nations League, a PSV player was the standout for Bosnië (5). Italy beat Turkey, the side Roberto Mancini manages (5). That is the international picture for PSV's players this week.
What is next
PSV sit third on 16 points from 7, with a +14 goal difference. The last five read W W D W L, and the 3–2 loss at FC Twente on 20 September is the one that still stings.
The next one is Heerenveen at home on Friday 9 October, 20:00 CEST.
