Strike of the United States Ricardo Pepi extended his contract with PSV until 2030.
Pepi was the subject of an offer of $ 26 million (25 million euros) from West Ham last week, a PSV approach rejected, according to ESPN sources. A news of this interest came shortly after playing a main role in the 3-2 victory of PSV on Liverpool, where he marked the winner.
But it was a few days soft to be pepped, because he underwent a knee injury in this triumph which will maintain him on the touch for one to three months. The news was a blow for Pepi, which was in a remarkable form for PSV this season.
Pepi, 22, has 11 goals in 18 Eredivisie appearances and 17 goals in 27 appearances in all competitions. This form saw several teams note it in the January window, but he chose to extend his stay with PSV. His original contract was over in 2028, but this was now extended until 2030.
“It’s a difficult week for me, but I’m still very happy at the moment and it’s because of this agreement,” said Pepi. “Thanks to the enormous quantity of love and opportunities that PSV gives me as well as the special club that PSV is, I had no doubt to extend my contract. We have already known many unforgettable moments together and, hope -The many special milestones will follow. “
Speaking of his knee injury, Pepi said: “As it happened, I thought that the injury was not too bad. But the next day, I knew that something was wrong. Unfortunately the risk of our profession, but I assure you that I will be back as soon as possible.
