PSV Sergiño Dest (left) with PSV director of soccer affairs 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 critical 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 need to go 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 reviews that Dest is coming to PSV on a free switch. He nonetheless had a contract with Barcelona till mid-2025, however the Catalan membership has negotiated “a big” resale share as much as a most quantity, in accordance with the newspaper.
Valuation
Dest says he feels a whole lot of appreciation in Eindhoven. “I received to know the membership as extremely heat, like I’ve by no means skilled wherever else,” stated the footballer.
“These are necessary facets for somebody in my state of affairs and provides me confidence that I can recuperate effectively right here.”
Dest was one of many driving forces behind PSV’s profitable yr final season, through which the membership gained the nationwide title and reached the spherical of 16 of the Champions League. He performed 37 matches, scored 2 occasions and gave 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.