Van der Gijp on PSV Transfers: €20M+ Advice

René van der Gijp is lyrical about Kees Smit. The analyst thinks that the young midfielder of AZ should make a transfer to PSV.

Nineteen -year -old Smit has excelled in the last few weeks at the Orange Under 19. “It was nice of that Kees Smit, huh. That you will be damn at a European Championship under 19 player of the tournament,” responds Van der Gijp in Kieftjansenegmondgijp. “Do you know how handsome that is? With England, Germany and Spain.”

Van der Gijp tips PSV an attempt to take an attempt. “You would almost say, if you have lost that Tillman almost for 40 million euros, do it. Even though AZ requires 20 or 23 million euros for Smit,” the analyst judges. “Because that is also better for that boy. Because AZ is going to lose once at home from Willem II or NEC. That is inherent to AZ.”

The pressure at PSV is much larger than at AZ, the former professional football player notes. “You don’t have a loss of face at AZ. If AZ loses at home from Willem II, we say Monday: can happen. But if PSV loses at home to Willem II, we say that that should not happen,” he explains. “So that is such an incredibly big difference.”

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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