PSV Sergiño Dest (left) with PSV soccer director Earnest Stewart
NOS Voetbal•gisteren, 17:16
PSV has definitively acquired Sergiño Dest from FC Barcelona. The American wing defender signed a four-year contract with the nationwide champion from Eindhoven. Dest performed final season on mortgage at PSV.
The switch of Dest (23) is particular, because the footballer has been recovering from a severe knee harm since April. It’s anticipated that Dest will be unable to make his comeback till early 2025.
“We mentioned it effectively internally, however Sergiño satisfied us a lot final season that we completely didn’t wish to move up the chance to take over from him completely,” Stewart defined. “He has so many qualities. The brand new state of affairs doesn’t change that.”
The 33-time worldwide underwent surgical procedure on his knee in Los Angeles and subsequently primarily rehabilitated at Anna TopSupport in Eindhoven.
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Eindhovens Dagblad stories that Dest will be part of PSV on a free switch. He nonetheless had a contract with Barcelona till mid-2025, however in accordance with the newspaper, the Catalan membership has negotiated a “appreciable” resale share as much as a most quantity.
Valuation
Dest says he feels loads of appreciation in Eindhoven. “I bought to know the membership as extremely heat, like I’ve by no means skilled anyplace else,” mentioned the footballer.
“These are essential features for somebody in my state of affairs and provides me confidence that I can rehabilitate effectively right here.”
Dest was one of many driving forces behind PSV’s profitable yr final season, during which the membership gained the nationwide title and reached the eighth finals of the Champions League. He performed 37 matches, scored 2 instances and offered 7 assists.
The footballer acquired his youth coaching at Ajax, the place he additionally made his skilled debut. Dest then left for Barcelona and was loaned to AC Milan for an additional yr earlier than becoming a member of PSV.