What next for USMNT players at PSV Eindhoven? Sergino Dest, Ricardo Pepi, Malik Tillman

Peter Bosz’s team are closing in on the Eredivisie title but the future is unclear for the United States internationals at PSV.

PSV Eindhoven could wrap up the Dutch league title with a win on Thursday, clinching their first championship since 2017/18. Peter Bosz’s side have been the outstanding team in Holland this year, winning 26 of their 30 Eredivisie games to date.

Their dominant form has brought greater attention for the trio of Americans in the PSV squad: Sergiño Dest, Ricardo Pepi and Malik Tillman. They have played their part in PSV’s success this season and stand to win major silverware but, for different reasons, all three may soon find themselves leaving Eindhoven.

Although he has not made an appearance for the LaLiga side since the 2021/22 campaign, Sergiño Dest is still a Barcelona player. Dest grew up in the Netherlands and came through the ranks at Ajax, impressing as a young player and securing a big-money move to Barcelona.

However he struggled for form in Spain and endured a disastrous spell with AC Milan in 2022/23, playing just eight league games all season. The subsequent loan move to PSV has proved much more fruitful and he has made 24 Eredivisie appearances, nailing down a starting berth until suffering an “apparently serious knee injury” that looks set to keep him out for months to come.

The Athletic reports that Dest may not be fit to return until 2025, ruling him out of this summer’s Copa America and making an extension at PSV seem unlikely. Dest has one year remaining on his current Barcelona deal and looks set to return to the club until he has completed his rehabilitation.

On paper, Ricardo Pepi’s 23 league appearances and seven goals does not seem like a bad return for a 21-year-old still