Kodai Sano’s Future: Potential Moves to Ajax or PSV

Kodai Sano is increasingly being linked with a transfer, raising questions about whether the talented player from NEC will indeed move to a club like Ajax or PSV.

According to reports, Sano would only leave NEC for an irresistible offer. Initially mentioned as a potential successor to Joey Veerman at PSV, who was rumored to be heading to Fenerbahçe but is now set to remain at the Philips Stadion until the upcoming summer, there are also logical connections to Ajax as they seek a new number six. However, the expectation is that the third-placed team in the Eredivisie will only engage in transfers during the summer, primarily focusing on loan signings at the Johan Cruyff ArenA.

Football International discussed Sano’s future while the situation regarding Veerman was still in flux: “PSV is waiting to see how things develop and is not looking for complications regarding any potential transfer payment. Kodai Sano (22) from NEC is prominently on the club’s radar as a possible replacement. In the past, there has already been communication between Sano’s management and the league champions. NEC is certainly not inclined to part with the Japanese international and has set an asking price estimated to be at least €15 million. This amount seems steep for PSV, but it remains unclear how negotiable this figure might be under pressure.”