First Top Club Shows Serious Interest in Ismael Saibari, PSV Aims to Break Cody Gakpo's Transfer Record

PSV isn't letting go of last season's standout player without a fight. Saibari still has three years left on his contract and is a highly sought-after talent. At 25 years old, the midfielder is in the prime of his career. According to the Algemeen Dagblad, Bayern Munich is wasting no time and has expressed serious interest in the PSV star.

Should the Eindhoven club have their way, the price tag for the German champions will be astronomical. Last season, AZ's top talent was valued at sixty million euros, a figure that already raised eyebrows within PSV. So, what would Saibari, who has consistently proven himself at the highest level for several seasons, be worth? PSV, the newspaper reports, is holding out for a significant fee and aims to break their current transfer record.

That record currently stands with Cody Gakpo, who moved to Liverpool in 2023 for approximately fifty million euros (including bonuses). PSV is therefore hoping to secure significantly more for Saibari. The Eredivisie's overall transfer record is still held by Ajax, who sold Brazilian Antony to Erik ten Hag's Manchester United in 2023 for a staggering 95 million euros. Frenkie de Jong (86 million), Matthijs de Ligt (85.5 million), and Lisandro Martinez (57.3 million) also commanded higher fees than Gakpo.

Bayern has already shown interest and may look to make a move before other clubs enter the fray, especially if Saibari impresses at the World Cup. Last week, Bayern missed out on Anthony Gordon. The English forward made a last-minute switch from Newcastle United to FC Barcelona.

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