PSV signs Lutsharel Geertruida on one-year loan deal from RB Leipzig

PSV Eindhoven has landed Lutsharel Geertruida on a season-long loan from RB Leipzig, bringing the 26-year-old Dutch defender back to the Eredivisie after a two-year absence. The deal, completed around August 20-21, includes a non-obligatory purchase option, giving PSV a trial run before deciding whether to make the move permanent. Geertruida made his debut for PSV on Sunday, August 23, just days after the ink dried on his loan agreement. The deal structure PSV is paying approximately €6 million for the loan period, a figure that primarily covers Geertruida’s salary. The purchase option sits somewhere between €12.5 million and €15 million. For context, RB Leipzig originally signed Geertruida from Feyenoord in 2024 for a reported €20 million. So if PSV pulls the trigger on a permanent deal, they’d be getting him at a meaningful discount to what Leipzig paid. A well-traveled defender comes home Geertruida was born on July 18, 2000. He came through Feyenoord’s academy and established himself as a first-team regular, racking up 144 Eredivisie appearances between 2017 and 2024. His versatility was always the calling card. Geertruida’s primary position is right-back, but he’s equally comf...