Newcastle join Manchester City and Arsenal in race for PSV starlet

xNewcastle have joined Manchester City and Arsenal in the race to sign Dutch starlet Riechedly Bazoer but PSV have urged the youngster to snub the riches of the Premier League.

Bazoer is one of the hottest prospects in Holland and was offered a three-year deal in Eindhoven after turning 16 last week.

The defender is considering the English rivals as well as offers from Spain and Italy but PSV sporting director Marcel Brands wants him to stay in Holland where he will be guaranteed regular football.

'We have offered him a professional contract now he has turned 16. I speak with the family, the boy and his agents. We hope we will get an answer soon,' said Brands.

'What is his intention? Is it to develop or go for bigger money in England? You have to ask him and his agent which clubs are interested in him. I don't know and it doesn't matter.

'It is his choice and the agent will do their best for the player. The only thing we can do is offer him good possibilities in terms of coaching and prospects.'

Dutch rules prevent clubs offering players under 18 contracts longer than three years and FIFA have capped compensation for academy players at £296,000.

Brands concedes his side cannot compete with the big clubs in England, Spain and Italy.

'Nobody can,' he said. 'It's not a financial thing, anyway. It's important what is possible in a sporting way.

'It's difficult in England to reach the first team of the big clubs after joining out of the youth academy. A lot of young players from Holland went to England and have not yet played in the first team. Many of them ended up being loaned out to other clubs.

'The players who were successful in England came later, like [Edwin] van der Sar, [Jaap] Stam and [Dennis] Bergkamp.

'PSV are delivering a lot of young players for the European market in Spain, England and Italy. It is difficult to compete with those kinds of clubs.

'The only special thing we have is that a lot of young players play in the league in Holland. Last year we had an 18-year-old for the national team (Jetro Williams) playing at left-back.'

Bazoer won the Under 17 European Championships with Holland in the summer after making his debut as a 17-year-old.

Source: DailyMail

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