De Mos has seen enough and advises ‘unreliable’ PSV player to leave

Aad de Mos delivered a harsh verdict on Ryan Flamingo in a video item from the Eindhovens Dagblad on Monday. The PSV watcher believes the versatile defender is "not reliable enough" to play a prominent role in Peter Bosz's team.

"You can see that Flamingo is not stable enough. In this period, you cannot have that," De Mos says, unimpressed by Flamingo in the opening weeks of the new season. "In build-up play, it is not great. Defensively, it then has to be top to be able to hold your own."

Against Excelsior, the former PSV coach felt Flamingo struggled in particular during the 2-1 away win. "If there is a flaw precisely there, as with the goal. Flamingo is out of position there and Widell is then able to head it in so freely," De Mos says, referring to Excelsior's 1-1 shortly after half-time, after Flamingo had lost an aerial duel.

Now he wants PSV's technical leadership to move quickly for Lutsharel Geertruida. "He is further along than Flamingo, I think. And he is also an international. Let us wait and see whether it becomes a purchase or a loan."

Benfica are reportedly interested in Flamingo and would likely have to pay at least €20 million for the PSV defender. "I think it is better for him to make a transfer," De Mos says, offering free advice to the 23-year-old, who is under contract in Eindhoven until mid-2029.

Should Flamingo stay at PSV, De Mos still believes he can be useful. "For example, if in European matches you have to switch to a five-man defence. Or if you want to use him as a number six. He also did that well before at FC Utrecht."

Still, De Mos ends the regional newspaper's video item with another dig at Flamingo. "He is not reliable," is the harsh verdict on the defender, who joined from FC Utrecht in 2024 for €9 million.