Driouech's Rangers Move Fails as PSV Faces Fourth Transfer Collapse

Couhaib Driouech’s transfer to Rangers has fallen apart at the final hurdle, with the winger now heading back to PSV after talks in Glasgow broke down, according to Eindhovens Dagblad reporter Rik Elfrink.

The 24-year-old had already travelled to Scotland to wrap up the move. Everything pointed towards a done deal, with PSV poised to collect up to €8 million. Instead, they walk away empty-handed and Driouech boards a return flight to Eindhoven.

What exactly went wrong behind closed doors has not yet come to light. What is clear: Driouech will not be playing his football at Ibrox and will rejoin PSV’s squad.

Transfer History

For the Dutch club, it’s an all-too-familiar story. This is now the fourth transfer involving PSV to collapse in the space of five months. Ricardo Pepi, Adamo Nagalo and Armando Obispo all saw proposed moves fall through before Driouech’s saga reached the same dead end.

Future Outlook

The immediate question is what this means for Driouech’s role back in Eindhoven. For now, the outlook is bleak. An injury has already ruled him out of PSV’s opening matches of the season, and his standing in the pecking order appears to have slipped.

Academy product Amir Bouhamdi has seized his chance. The youngster has pushed himself into the frame and is set to sign a new contract at the Philips Stadion, a sign of where PSV see their attacking future.

PSV must now park the transfer frustration quickly. On Saturday evening they travel to Excelsior, kicking off at 20:00, looking to respond after being held to a 2-2 draw by Fortuna Sittard last weekend.