Mijnans is yours, PSV beat Ajax to it
Sven Mijnans is coming to Eindhoven. PSV have reached an agreement with AZ for the midfielder, around €13 million (1) (6).
Fabrizio Romano confirms the deal: a five-year contract (7). He is the direct replacement for Ismael Saibari, who left for Bayern Munich (4).
Ajax wanted him badly. They put a big salary on the table and even had manager Míchel speak to him personally, but Mijnans only wanted PSV (2) (3) (10).
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AZ director Merijn Zeeman expects it to go through. "I think that is going to happen," he said (5).
Bosz: "He is a good player"
Peter Bosz was asked about Mijnans after PSV's friendly. He kept it brief.
"I think Sven is a good player. Further questions about transfers are for Earnest Stewart. I will not get in his way" (3).
Bosz's hard lesson on holding onto players
Bosz has learned something painful from his time at PSV: players who want a move will break if you force them to stay. "Then players get so frustrated," he said (9).
That is the context for this summer. Joey Veerman, Sergiño Dest, and Mauro Junior all have fixed-price exit clauses. PSV are powerless if those get triggered. Mijnans arriving is the antidote, stability in midfield on a long deal (8).
Noah Fernandez turning heads in preseason
A name to know: Noah Fernandez. The young midfielder has been the standout of PSV's preseason preparations so far (11).
His emergence might influence whether PSV keep shopping for midfielders after Mijnans, or let the academy product grow into a bigger role.
Fan-reaktioner
The mood is positive but watchful. Fans see the €13m fee as good business given AZ wanted €15–20m initially, and beating Ajax to the signature makes it sweeter. The main question is whether Mijnans is the start of a proper rebuild or the only big move before the exits hit. Read the full thread here.
