PSV have offered an update on Sergino Dest’s future after ruling the Barcelona loanee out of action with a “serious” knee injury.

Dest suffered the injury in training and will miss the rest of the season. It’s still not known how long he will be out for and when he might return.

The injury has placed more doubt over his future at PSV, but general director Marcel Brands has hinted the club do still want to bring him in on a permanent basis.

“We were in negotiations with him and his agent last week. Yes, that is going in the right direction,” he said as reported by Mundo Deportivo.

“We have to wait to see how or what is done, but we believe in Sergiño and I assume that he will be fine again. We would very much like him to continue at PSV.”

Dest reportedly has a purchase option in his loan contract that is set at €10 million.

Sergino Dest ‘could miss NINE MONTHS’ with knee injury suffered in PSV training… as potential timetable for USA defender is revealed

Sergino Dest could miss up to nine months with a knee injury, according to a new report, as a potential timetable for the USA defender has been revealed.

Dest, a right-back for Barcelona who’s played this season on loan with PSV, previously confirmed the injury himself on Instagram while PSV acknowledged he would be out for an ‘extended period’ after hurting himself on Saturday in training.

And according to The Athletic, that absence could run all the way into early 2025, with the outlet reporting the nine-month timeline on Monday night.

The Athletic also said that PSV want to make Dest’s loan move permanent, as the defender had contributed seven assists in 37 games this season.

Dest had previously written on his Instagram, ‘After a wonderful season with PSV, I’ll not be able to finish the season. Thanks for the support.’