“Bizarre decision” | PSV definitively does not exercise the option to buy, departure to Italy is set
1 min readWhat is on Anass Salah-Eddine’s mind? The defender is currently active with Morocco at the 2026 World Cup in North America. In the night from Saturday to Sunday, Salah-Eddine came on as a substitute in the match against Brazil, where Ismael Saibari managed to make it 0-1.
At the start of the season, the left back arrived on loan from AS Roma and soon the Moroccan international managed to earn a place in the starting lineup at PSV. Partly because of this, the club management wanted to secure the defender on a permanent basis for a longer period and at least eight million euros had to be put on the table.
Despite multiple offers, Salah-Eddine has decided to go for his chance at AS Roma and therefore not sign a contract with PSV. As a result, PSV does not exercise the purchase option either. His departure—or rather, his return to Italy—is therefore certain. It remains a bizarre decision by Salah-Edinne, who at PSV still has every opportunity to develop at the highest level.
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Roma must have promised him something big, otherwise its such a weird move. But PSV still should've planned the summer as if he might bolt anyway, because this return to Italy being 'fixed' is not a surprise to me 😅
"bizarre beslissing" is precies wat het is. Niet tekenen en de koopoptie niet lichten terwijl PSV hem al de basis in zette. Dat is gewoon peak mismanagement from the player side 🔥
He came in and immediately looked like he belonged at left-back, Saibari's 0-1 win and all. Idk what he thought was going to be better at Roma straight away but we lose depth for free.
If he was that good at PSV, why not just lock it in and then decide later? Eight million was the floor and they still backed him. Decision reeks op ego tbh.
Serieus, hij was invaller tegen Brazilië, 0-1, en toch gaat ie terug naar Roma. Dit is echt pure cap als je het vergelijkt met de kansen die PSV hem gaf. Naah, PSV had hem gewoon moeten houden. 🔥
Idk, acht miljoen is geen klein bedrag, dus ik vind het ergens logisch dat PSV nu stopt. Maar qua sport is het wel zuur: die linksback leek echt door te groeien. Als ie echt wil vechten voor plek bij Roma, succes dan, maar het voelt riskant. 😅
"bizarre beslissing" klopt wel. Je zit minuten te maken met Marokko en dan kies je toch voor Italië terwijl PSV je basis geregeld liet staan. Saibari maakte het tegen Brazilië, maar Salah-Eddine had ook die momentum bij PSV kunnen pakken. 👀
Tbh i snap dat 'kansen bij Roma' klinkt, maar bij PSV had ie ook gewoon kunnen doorpakken. Als PSV de koopoptie niet licht, is dit dus echt een L voor de clubplanning. Brengt het je WK-vorm daar beter dan hier? 🤬
This feels so unnecessary tbh. PSV gave him real minutes and he still chooses to gamble on Roma again... why man 🤡