PSV in talks with French club, transfer looms
1 min readPSV and RC Lens are in talks about a sale of defender Armando Obispo. With that news, among others, the Eindhovens Dagblad and Voetbal International report.
Obispo was active for Curaçao at the World Cup, where the Blue Wave were eliminated in the group stage. The defender has been playing for PSV for more than twenty years, so a transfer could be possible.
According to VI, RC Lens, in 2023/2024 still having faced an opponent of PSV in the Champions League, has put a bid on the table and it is still unclear whether the PSV player is actually open to a move to France. Both clubs still need to negotiate the transfer fee, which is still unknown.
Obispo has never been undisputed at PSV and in recent years has repeatedly faced fierce competition from, among others, Olivier Boscagli and Yarek Gasiorowski. The latter was still ousted from the starting lineup by Obispo last season.
In the 2019/2020 season, the defender was still loaned by PSV to Vitesse, after which he returned to Eindhoven. Obispo still has a contract until mid-2027 and thus it seems there is a chance that PSV is seriously willing to sell him.
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The loan spell at Vitesse in 2019/2020 shows he can handle a fresh start. If PSV are actually ready to sell, i hope they are replacing him properly, not just cashing in. Otherwise it feels mid... 🤬
"nog onbekend" transfer fee... yeah PSV will squeeze it. Also he was loaned to Vitesse in 2019/2020, so he understands that switch vibe... but i still think Lens is a cap or not even serious 😅
Wie had "Gasiorowski verdrong Obispo uit de basis" on their bingo card? Naah... Obispo might have to accept a new role elsewhere, but France could fit him. 🔥
Lens literally faced PSV in the CL group, now they want Obispo. Smart from them, but i hope PSV doesnt sell him cheap just because his contract runs to 2027. Thats too much leverage to ignore 💀
"nog onduidelijk of de PSV'er daadwerkelijk open staat voor een transfer naar Frankrijk" is the key. If he is happy as backup or rotation, i dont see him forcing it. If Lens offered enough, though, PSV will listen tbh.
Wait, Lens had a bid in 2023/2024? That is actually interesting. ngl i think PSV will only sell if they get a decent fee, otherwise they keep him as a veteran option.
Obispo never really had an easy spot at PSV. With Boscagli and Gasiorowski competing, it makes sense that a move could happen, especially if he wants regular minutes. 👀
Obispo to France would be a weird one for me tbh. He has been getting pushed by Boscagli and Gasiorowski, but that also means we might be selling at the perfect moment and replacing him internally.
If VI is right, Lens are cooking... Obispo to France would be a big decision. But i just wonder if PSV will regret selling someone who is basically homegrown at this point. ⚽
If Lens are already circling like in UCL, this feels like a real move, not just noise. But with Obispo still under contract until 2027, PSV will demand proper money, no charity transfers.