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BVB saw some interesting profiles in their matches against PSV. Reports early this week have suggested that BVB took a fancy with a few of PSV brightest stars during their UCL matchup, and really, how could you not. PSV have been on a tear in the Eredisivie this season, having failed to win?that?s right?zero matches this season. The undefeated Dutchmen have proven that a balance of steady eddies and bright young starlets (as well as a dash of good ole Red White n? Blue ?Muricans) can lead a team to great things.
Two of PSV?s top talents, however, are not from the land of the USMNT. Jerdy Schouten and Johan Bakayoko have attracted the attention of Borussia Dortmund as potential summer reinforcements per Patrick Berger. Having shone in the UCL matchups between BVB and PSV, the Dortmund brass were able to get a good look at these two talents. Schouten seems the more realistic of the two targets, and potentially a better fit to BVB?s needs. A CDM who can swap in at center-back as needed, Schouten could offer a replacement for Emre Can, or a more technically adept upgrade on Salih Özcan. At 27 years of age, Schouten is no longer a future star, but more of a like-for-like replacement to current squad members. His Eredivisie numbers and solid, and speak to his role in PSV?s killer season. Despite a lean, 6?1 frame, Schouten boasts a 67% succcess rate in aerial duels, and an even more impressive record on the gro...