PSV most expensive player sales – How Eredivisie side made over €600 million in outgoing transfers

PSV have made some premium player sales this century!

PSV are one of the most iconic clubs in the Netherlands.

have won the Eredivisie 24 times, the Dutch Cup 10 times and the Dutch Super Cup 13 times.

They have also won a Champions League (1987/88 season) and a Uefa Cup (1977/78).

Over the years, some top players have featured for PSV including Ronaldo Nazario, Arjen Robben, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ruud Gullit, Jaap Stap, and many more.

But which players were their most expensive transfer sales?

Let's take a look!

PSV most expensive departures by season

*All figures are taken from Transfermarkt unless stated otherwise.

PSV top most expensive player sales

• 11Jurgen Locadia | €17 million | Brighton | 2017

  A product of PSV's youth academy, Jurgen Locadia spent seven years at the club, making 127 appearances, scoring 45 goals.

  The striker almost signed for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2017 for a reported £10 million fee. However, PSV pulled out of the deal in the last minutes of the window.

  In January 2018, Brighton paid €17m for the Dutchman.

  Locadia spent just two seasons at Brighton between 2018 and 2022, which included loans to Hoffenheim and Cincinnati before joining VfL Bochum in January 2022 on free until the end of the season.

  In August 2022, Locadia signed for Persian club Persepolis on a one-year deal.

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  10Kevin Strootman | €17.50 million | Roma | 2013

  After spending two years graduating at Sparta Rotterdam's academy, Kevin Strootman joined their first team in 2008, featuring for 72 games before signing for Utrecht in January 2011 for €700,000.

  The talented defensive midfielder just made 14 appearances for Utrecht before PSV swooped for him in the summer of 2011 in a €4.50 million transfer.

  At PSV, Strootman made 62 appearances, scoring eight goals and established himself as one of the best in the business.

  In July 2013, Roma agreed to pay €17.50m for his signature.

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  9Arjen Robben | €18 million | Chelsea | 2004

  One of the greatest wingers of his generation, Arjen Robben started his career at Groningen and was a revelation there as he won the player of the year in his first season at senior level with them in 2000-01.

  PSV actively scouted his progress before signing him for €4.30 million in the summer of 2002.

  At PSV, Robben spent two seasons and formed an incredible partnership with Mateja Kezman, with fans famously referring the duo as "Batman and Robin."

  Robben helped PSV win their 17th Dutch title before Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson met him in London to sign him for the Red Devils.

  However, United's offer was turned down and Chelsea swooped in, signing the Dutchman for €18m in the summer of 2004.

  Robben later featured for Real Madrid and Bayern Munich before coming full circle and ending his career at Groningen.

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  8Georginio Wijnaldum | €20 million | Newcastle | 2015

  After starting his career at Feyenoord, Georginio Wijnaldum made 111 appearances for them between 2007 and 2011 before PSV signed him for €5 million in July 2011.

  The Dutch midfielder was one of the best performers at PSV in his four year spell, scoring 40 goals in 109 appearances before signing for Newcastle in the summer of 2015 for a €20m fee.

  Wijnaldum later went on to feature for Liverpool, helping them win the Champions League in the 2018-19 season before winning the Premier League with them in 2020.