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PSV target for summer 2025 suddenly worth five times as much
RJAJuly 5, 2026
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PSV target for summer 2025 suddenly worth five times as much

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PSV moved heaven and earth and tried to keep its patience for no less than four months while heading toward Betis Sevilla, the IND and, of course, the main player himself.

Already in May, shortly after the unexpected league title of the 2024-2025 season, PSV reached an agreement with the Spanish side Betis Sevilla regarding a transfer of Nobel Mendy to PSV. The club management had no doubt about the defender’s development, but the IND thought otherwise.

Mendy was, in fact, not eligible for a work permit in the Netherlands. In the end, he made the switch on a rental basis to the Madrid-based Rayo Vallecano. Meanwhile, the Conference League finalist has activated the €3.5 million buy-out option in Mendy’s contract and could sell the defender this summer for a multiple of that amount.

In the meantime, the defender who was much discussed last year is worth a multiple of that amount that PSV and Betis Seville managed to agree on. Marca reports that his current club, Rayo Vallecano, has rejected a bid of fifteen million euros from Eintracht Frankfurt for Mendy.

Marca reports that Eintracht Frankfurt has made an offer of fifteen million euros for Mendy, which has already been rejected by his employer. Eintracht Frankfurt will have to make a substantial addition to her million-euro bid in order to be able to sign Mendy. 

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pieter19851 h ago

So PSV had a deal for Mendy but the IND killed the work permit... brutal. Now Rayo refuses 15m from Frankfurt and somehow he is suddenly a 3.5m buy option that can turn into a lot more. Feels like PSV dodged a paperwork nightmare but also missed the perfect timing.

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Sofia K.1 h ago

That 3.5m buyout being activated and then Rayo selling for multiples is peak modern football. PSV had the option but the work permit killed it, and now they are watching from the side like it is nothing. Still, 15m is a lot, so i hope the scouting was actually right.

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PSV_Sven3 h ago

If PSV really wanted him that bad, this is so frustrating. He turns from "not possible" to a 15m target in no time, thanks Rayo...