Ismael Saibari scored against Brazil in Morocco’s 1-1 World Cup draw, and within days, Bayern Munich reportedly locked in a deal worth approximately €55 million to pry him from PSV Eindhoven. The 25-year-old midfielder is expected to sign a contract running through June 2031, with a medical reportedly scheduled in the United States.
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From PSV reject to World Cup sensation
Saibari’s trajectory reads like a sports movie that would get rejected for being too on-the-nose. Once a youth player who struggled to find a club willing to invest in his development, he landed at PSV Eindhoven’s academy, where coaches like Javier Rabanal, now managing Cusco FC in Peru, helped shape his game.
Saibari went on to win three consecutive Eredivisie titles with PSV, establishing himself as one of the most dynamic midfielders in Dutch football.
