PSV report serious injury and could move immediately to bring in a replacement

PSV are once again without Alassane Pléa for the time being. The 33-year-old forward picked up an injury in training on Friday and is expected to be sidelined at least until the end of September with a new problem.

It is another major setback for Pléa after he had already spent a long spell in rehabilitation over the past year. The Frenchman suffered a serious knee injury in August last season during the match against FC Twente, and it effectively wiped out almost his entire year.

This latest injury is completely unrelated to the knee that caused Pléa so many problems last season. He had been edging his way back, but now faces another rehabilitation process.

Pléa himself is refusing to let it knock him back. "I remain combative and will do everything I can to be back as soon as possible," he said on Friday. "It’s not about how many times you go down, but how many times you get back up."

Under contract at PSV until mid-2028, the experienced forward had been set to battle Ricardo Pepi for the central striker role this season. Guus Til gives PSV another option up front. Jong PSV also have two young centre-forwards in Austyn Jones and Keziah Oteng-Mensah who could potentially come into the picture.

According to Rik Elfrink of the Eindhovens Dagblad, Pléa’s new injury now appears to be forcing PSV into the market, with the Eindhoven club once again short of a striker. Last year, PSV moved late for Myron Boadu after Pléa was injured, but the club decided against keeping him last month. Boadu has been a free agent since 1 July 2026.

Meanwhile, PSV were already working on a deal for 17-year-old Mikkel Bro Hansen of Bodø/Glimt. According to the ED, the Danish striker is keen on a move to Eindhoven, but PSV have not yet reached an agreement with the Norwegian club, who are demanding many millions for the talent.