Feyenoord target Isaac Babadi (18) remains loyal to his current employer. The attacking midfielder and his Dutch entourage had a concrete conversation with Feyenoord almost two weeks ago, but his choice ultimately fell on a longer stay with PSV. Read below how the fork fits into the stem.
During the conversation with Feyenoord, the player became convinced of the plans and financial proposal of the Rotterdam team, who had a better plan to offer than PSV itself. Head coach Arne Slot was present at the conversation, but Feyenoord ultimately ignored the arrival of Babadi due to his personal choice.
In order to finally convince Babadi to choose Feyenoord, the Rotterdam team should ideally provide more or less a guarantee that Arne Slot will stay at Feyenoord longer than the current season: that guarantee could not be fully offered in this momentum. Feyenoord has therefore only painted a picture, but has not formally pushed anything under the player’s nose.
Feyenoord has not been used by the entourage and the player, who, thanks to his previous transfer-free status, has been free to talk to any club since the turn of the year: Feyenoord itself came into the market for the attacking midfielder, after which the parties sat down to discuss . Babadi wished to stay in the Netherlands, where only Feyenoord and PSV sought rapprochement for a long-term commitment.
Under pressure from PSV employees, some media and some supporters, Babadi has opted for the familiar Eindhoven environment: he will stay at PSV longer. The lines with the Eindhoven club were already short and are now getting even shorter. When Babadi’s mother returns from Sierra Leone, Babadi will sign his contract in Eindhoven until mid-2028 — probably just before the top match between PSV and Feyenoord.
In the meantime, Feyenoord continues to focus on a higher segment of players with more limited budgets, which means that the club is now more likely to be in the dark on the market. It is beyond dispute that the Rotterdam club was again specific for a player from this category, but that the club failed to sign such a player. The Rotterdammers are anything but panic and are calmly looking at possible reinforcements for the coming season.
2024-03-01 08:13:48
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