Eredivisie dream: Mos predicts record assists for De Bruyne at PSV

Aad de Mos believes that Kevin De Bruyne, the 35‑year‑old Belgian midfielder of Napoli, can arrive at PSV Eindhoven this season and deliver between fifteen and twenty assists in the remaining seventeen Eredivisie matches; according to Mos he would also take penalties and provide an added value compared to opponents.

Transfer negotiations

On Wednesday it emerged that PSV are trying to free De Bruyne from Napoli. Apparently there have already been talks with the entourage of the Belgian playmaker. De Mos is enthusiastic about the potential arrival and already ventures a prediction.

He says: “You still have 17 games left. Then he will still manage to reach 15‑20 assists. In half a season.” He adds that De Bruyne can also take penalties and has an added value compared to opponents.

Mos states that PSV will have two tough Champions League matches against Atlético and Real Madrid and that a point or none is normal against those top teams from Spain. Afterwards PSV must prove themselves against Viking and Stuttgart, and with De Bruyne six points could make the difference.

In the coming days it will become clearer whether PSV’s attempt to secure De Bruyne has a good chance. Napoli seems willing to cooperate on a winter move.

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Mos still expects fifteen to twenty assists this season.

Reactions from those involved

Marc Degryse and Mark van Bommel are fans of the possible transfer of Kevin De Bruyne to PSV. PSV want Kevin De Bruyne (35) and De Bruyne also wants to go to PSV. The transfer is not yet a fact, but Van Bommel and Degryse consider it a good choice. PSV want to free De Bruyne from Napoli in January and the interest is mutual. De Bruyne’s contract at Napoli expires after this season, but the Eindhoven side want to bring him to the Netherlands already in the winter. An agreement with Napoli must be reached.

Van Bommel, who left AC Milan in the summer of 2012, knows an end‑career move from Italy to PSV. As coach of the Red Devils, Van Bommel is above‑average interested in De Bruyne’s future. He adds that PSV only thinks about attacking, as was evident last week against Club Brugge.

Financial and sporting implications

According to a Dutch source, PSV have already identified De Bruyne as the ideal reinforcement for January. It reports that first contacts have already been made with the entourage and that De Bruyne does not rule out a transfer in the upcoming transfer window. The relationship with Napoli would be difficult; De Bruyne arrived a year and a half ago and the adventure in blue may already be nearing its end. Napoli has no objection if De Bruyne wants to leave.

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De Bruyne arrived on a free transfer, allowing Napoli to consider a separation without compensation. His contract runs until 2027 with an option for an additional season. His departure would save Napoli roughly six million euros net in wages, almost seven million gross if he left in January. The transfer would also have an environmental impact; De Bruyne found no particular rapport with the city and a meeting with Lucca in Oporto may have further worsened the situation.

PSV are looking for quality on the flanks after the departures of Veerman and Saibari. The club has previously invested in experienced players such as Perisic and Gotze, and for Bosz De Bruyne would be an acquisition of absolute class. The decision now lies with Kevin: restart in Napoli or start anew in the Netherlands.