PSV wants to sign Dest permanently despite major knee injury

PSV Eindhoven manager Peter Bosz has claimed that he wants to sign Sergiño Dest to a permanent deal despite the star’s recent setback. The Dutch club announced on Saturday that Dest suffered a “serious” knee injury in training. The exact extent of the issue has not yet been revealed, but the defender will miss the remainder of PSV‘s season.

Dest joined the Eredivisie side in August on a one-year loan deal from Barcelona. While the American has struggled to keep a starting place back in Spain, he has performed well for PSV. Whoscored currently ranks Dest as the second-best defender in the Dutch league during the 2023/24 campaign. The full-back has netted two goals and added six assists in Eredivisie play this season.

With Dest regularly in Bosz’s starting lineup, PSV has dominated the Dutch league. The club has only recorded one league loss in the campaign and currently leads Feyenoord by nine points. Only four more fixtures are remaining for both teams this season.

Coach claims Dest has ‘clicked’ with pending Dutch champions

Bosz spoke to reporters about Dest during a press conference on Wednesday. The coach claimed that he wants to re-sign the American even though the defender will likely miss significant time due to the injury. “I am talking for myself as a coach and as a staff,” Bosz began. “I would very much like to have him here. It clicked in the way we played. It clicked as a person, and it clicked with the player group.”

“He also just played well actually all season. Then you want to keep him. The same goes for the club, actually. I think they would also like to keep him here.”

The manager also stated that he would allow Dest to address the extent of his injury himself, rather than have the club make the announcement. “He would love to be allowed to explain himself what exactly is going on and what the follow-up will be. That will happen soon,” continued Bosz.

“He told [his teammates] with the doctor….

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Author : Chris Moore

Publish date : 2024-04-24 16:43:35

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