PSV Secures Double Signing with Sano and Kostic Medicals

The corridors at Anna TopSupport in Eindhoven told the story on Wednesday. PSV’s transfer window, already lively, suddenly shifted up a gear.

Just after 10:00, Kodai Sano stepped out in Eindhoven. The 22-year-old, one of NEC’s standout performers, arrived for his medical, the final hurdle before a move worth just under €15 million. For a player of his age and profile, it is a statement fee by Eredivisie standards – and a clear sign PSV are paying for both the present and the future.

Two hours later, the mood around the building changed again.

Filip Kostic, 33, checked in for his own tests, the experienced wide man having been a free agent for a month following the expiry of his contract at Juventus. A seasoned international, a proven name in European football, walking into PSV’s medical centre without a transfer fee attached. Different profile, same message: PSV are arming themselves for a serious tilt at honours.

Transfer journalist Mounir Boualin, on the ground in Eindhoven throughout the morning, captured both arrivals on camera. The footage left little room for doubt. Barring late drama, Peter Bosz is about to get exactly what he wanted – two heavyweight additions for the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie campaign.

For PSV, Anna TopSupport has long been the gateway to the dressing room. Every major signing passes through those doors before any photos with scarves or shirts can follow. On this particular Wednesday, it became the stage for a potentially decisive day in their summer business.

Sano’s move from NEC, hovering just under that €15 million mark, underlines how highly PSV rate the midfielder. At 22, he fits the club’s familiar model: develop, improve, and, if all goes to plan, sell on at a significant profit after delivering trophies at the Philips Stadion.

Kostic’s situation could hardly be more different. No transfer fee, but years of experience in top-level European football. For a month he had been on the market after leaving Juventus. Now he stands on the verge of becoming one of the most eye-catching free signings in the Dutch top flight this summer.

The double swoop also shines a light on the work of technical director Earnest Stewart. Earlier in the window, he already secured Sven Mijnans from AZ for €13 million, another sizeable domestic deal and another midfielder tailored to Bosz’s high-tempo, front-foot football.

One by one, the pieces are falling into place.

If Sano and Kostic complete their moves as expected, Bosz will walk into training later this week with a reshaped core: Mijnans already bedding in, Sano adding energy and quality, Kostic bringing a veteran edge and delivery from wide areas.

For PSV, this was not just a busy morning at a medical centre. It felt like the kind of day that can tilt a title race long before a ball is kicked.