The tension is rising around Johan Bakayoko. There is now a concrete offer from Burnley, despite PSV repeatedly stating that the right winger is not for sale. The player's entourage expects clarity about Bakayoko's future after the weekend.
At this moment, PSV is discouraging all interest in Bakayoko, regardless of the club and the amount offered for the twenty-year-old talent.
Burnley recently expressed interest in Bakayoko, but Vincent Kompany's club was informed that the player was not for sale. However, today (Thursday), the English club returned with a concrete offer reportedly ranging between twenty and 25 million euros. PSV has not responded to the offer yet. Not only is the amount insufficient for PSV, but it also seems that the club doesn't want to engage in any transactions before the crucial match against Rangers FC.
The player's entourage expects definitive clarity on where the winger will play this season by Monday. If PSV doesn't change its stance by then, sources indicate that the club is unlikely to do so afterward, given the offer.
Bakayoko has attracted significant interest. Paris Saint-Germain and Burnley have been very serious about him. Liverpool and Napoli are also closely monitoring the Belgian's developments. The former sees him as a potential candidate if Mohamed Salah departs, while the latter envisions Bakayoko in case Hirving Lozano leaves. West Ham United hopes to outpace the competition and it seems the player is interested in a transfer to the Premier League.
Bakayoko's management expects that more clubs will come forward with concrete offers in the coming days. If PSV continues to reject the bids, Bakayoko is perfectly content to play this season in Eindhoven. That was, in fact, the initial plan for the Belgian. First, establish himself definitively at PSV, become an undisputed starter, perform well, and secure a place in the Belgian national team to participate in the European Championship in Germany.
