PSV Eindhoven striker Ricardo Pepi has admitted that his failed move to Fulham in March is now fuelling him to improve at the Dutch club.
PSV Inside report comments from the 23-year-old today from an interview with NOS. It seems the failed Fulham move is still stuck on his mind.
Fulham collapse
The striker was close to joining Fulham in the January transfer window initially. The Premier League side pushed to secure his signature late in that window, tempting PSV with several big offers.
The Eredivisie side rejected those offers and insisted a deal would not be happening, with Fulham eventually walking away. That wasn’t the end of their interest though.
Fulham returned a month later to negotiate a deal with PSV Eindhoven for the summer. Negotiations eventually progressed to the point that Pepi travelled to London for a medical.
Then the transfer fell through. The two clubs ended up in dispute over various minor details, such as when Pepi would become a Fulham player officially. That was a particular issue given the timing of the World Cup.
Tough period
Ultimately the deal fell through, with Pepi returning to PSV frustrated and annoyed. That failure came as a severe blow for the American, who was also dealing with injury issues at the time. He’s spoken of it already and is still admitting that it was a difficult period for him.
“That wasn’t an easy period,” he said.
“Not just for me, but for my family too. They’ve been there for me my whole life, and everyone was disappointed. But everything happens for a reason.
“Ultimately, I used that as fuel to come back even stronger.”
The question is whether a Premier League move is on offer in future. With three goals in six games so far, Pepi has certainly started the season in the right kind of form. More of the same, and a future offer is likely to arrive.
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