Europe cheers after Van Bommel's majestic assist for the Oranje

The entire football world got to know Ruben van Bommel on Thursday evening, who in his the Oranje debut gave a majestic assist to Cody Gakpo. The spectacle immediately attracted all of Europe, while the PSV left‑back is now being approached with a hefty sum of money by various top clubs.

A debut that enchants Europe

With ten minutes left on the clock, national team coach Xavi Hernández made a double substitution. Guus Til and Ruben van Bommel took to the field and immediately injected life into the attack, especially the PSV left‑back made his presence felt. After a failed attempt from a corner, Van Bommel almost got to the second shot.

The equaliser did not come because Marc‑André Ter Stegen, with his outstretched arms, refused to let the ball in. As a result, the Netherlands could not reduce the lead, despite Van Bommel's attacking effort.

The assist came from the right flank, with Van Bommel laying the ball onto the right foot of Cody Gakpo. Columnist Sjoerd Mossou called it “the most beautiful assist ever in the Oranje”. Jürgen Klopp praised the pass later at the press conference: “Truly a sensational pass from Van Bommel.”

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Klopp then joked about the origin of the technique: “He didn’t get that from his father”, referring to national team coach Mark van Bommel, who was set to debut with the Red Devils on Friday evening. The German national coach laughed that Ruben has the technique from his mother. Both remarks highlighted the remarkable quality of the young player.

In the Kick‑Off podcast, Mike Verweij praised Van Bommel’s impact in the 83rd minute: “It was fantastic, a player like that makes you say wow.” The Ajax club watcher remained laudatory and even suggested an award for the winger. The praise was widely shared among the analysts present.

Transfer rumours and appreciation

Valentijn Driessen argued that an amount of sixty million euros is “far too little” for PSV’s record value, and predicted a possible sale around eighty million euros. He believed that Van Bommel will receive more conditions than Gakpo and will continue to develop. Serie A and Premier League clubs appear to have more interest after Thursday evening, with the expectation that the left‑winger will play in another competition next season.

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With the rumours now circulating throughout Europe, the upcoming transfer window will be crucial for Van Bommel’s career. His performances suggest that the young PSV player could soon make a step to one of the major European leagues.