Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Matej Kovar’s move to PSV Eindhoven has been official. It is reported Get German football news Kovar’s return to the Bundesliga side was a surprise back in July. The German Red Company team just wanted to use accounting tricks to record Kovar’s 5 million euro transfer fee in the 2026 fiscal year.
kicker Almost every other reliable German football media source reports that Kovar’s sale comes with a €2 million performance-related bonus. Like Kovar’s previous club Manchester United, Leverkusen also receive a resale fee should the current Eredivisie leaders choose to move for Kovar in the future. Kovar’s estimated market value was last revised up to €7 million transfer market renew.
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Koval excelled in his new Dutch side, earning a regular number one spot and keeping six clean sheets in 26 appearances for PSV. The 25-year-old also made eight appearances for the national team (Czech Republic) in 2025. Leverkusen, meanwhile, can consider themselves very pleased with their decision to bring Dutch goalkeeper Mark Flecken back to the Bundesliga and appoint him as their new number one.
Flecken – apart from Leverkusen’s first-round Pokal match – has already recorded the longest playing time mold factory. The former Brentford defender has kept four clean sheets in the Bundesliga this year, in addition to some particularly impressive performances for Leverkusen in the Champions League.
PSV officially welcome Matt Kovar
“We are delighted that we can now finally link Mattei with PSV,“Eindhoven sporting director Ernie Stewart said in a club statement.”In a very short period of time he has shown that he is not only a great goalkeeper but also a perfect fit for our style of play. Matt is calm, very organized and performs well under pressure. He is also a very affable person who fits in well with the team and wants to get the best out of himself every day.“
GGFN | Peter Weiss