Alassane Pléa before switching to PSV: Gladbach loses his star!

Pléas change is more than just a transfer, he could also breathe a sigh of relief. The French attacker, who came to Mönchengladbach from OGC Nice for an impressive 23 million euros in 2018, is to leave the foals for a transfer fee between three and four million euros. This sale could bring the first longed -for transfer revenue for Gladbach this summer, where the club is dependent on such income in order not to fall behind.

The way to Eindhoven

The PSV Eindhoven sees a solution in Pléa for the departures of its service providers. Malik Tillman changes to Bayer Leverkusen, and Johan Bakayoko is about to switch to RB Leipzig, who is already associated internally with a transfer fee of around 20 million euros. Pléa is supposed to fill the gap caused by these departures. Last season Bakayoko played 47 competitive games, scored 12 goals and prepared three more, which makes the challenges for Pléa clear.

Another factor for changing pléa is the expired exit clause in his contract, which ended on June 30 of this year. This means that Gladbach can now negotiate directly with PSV without the clause having the price regulated. The development for the club is once again proof that they need changes to assert themselves in the Bundesliga.

The sporting record of Alassane Pléa

In his time at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Pléa came up with impressive 236 missions in which he scored 68 goals and prepared 53. It is not only one of the most valuable players in recent years, but also has a market value of around 5 million euros. The departure of the French striker will certainly be a serious loss for the team, but the club's financial possibilities require flexible decisions.

In view of the first transfers such as the purchase of Jens Castrop, which was committed to Nuremberg for 4.5 million euros, it looks as if Gladbach may be based on a somewhat more stable financial foundation while planning a new strategy.