Van der Gijp has a crystal-clear opinion on PSV’s flirtation with De Bruyne
René van der Gijp cannot see why PSV are in talks with Kevin De Bruyne. The Voetbal International pundit believes the 35-year-old Napoli midfielder is past his best.
"An exceptional player. But he used up his energy at Manchester City," Van der Gijp says, responding to news that De Bruyne could make his Vriendenloterij Eredivisie debut.
Johan Derksen brings up Perisic. "That other guy is doing well. The one from the Eastern Bloc, Perisic," he interjects. "He's doing really well."
Disagreeing with Van der Gijp's assessment, sports marketer Chris Woerts says: "De Bruyne is 35. He can still hold his own at PSV. He now earns 11.5 million at Napoli."
On De Bruyne and PSV, Derksen adds: "Those good players can still hold their own in the Dutch league. In a serious league, they can no longer manage that."
Dutch newspapers were full of news about De Bruyne on Thursday morning after Italian journalist Nicolo Schira broke the story from Italy earlier that morning.
After Turkey v Belgium (1-2) in the Nations League, in which De Bruyne scored once, he was asked about the interest. "When I got up this morning, I saw that a lot of people had sent me something."
"Right now I'm here and I'm just doing my job. I'm having a good season and I'm happy that I'm fit to help the team and can play matches," he concluded. "Whatever comes, comes."
De Bruyne is under contract at Napoli until mid-2027, with the option of an additional season. Transfermarkt estimates his current value at €8 million.
