Kodai Sano, a 22-year-old Japanese midfielder from NEC, is on the list at PSV as a potential successor to Joey Veerman. Although PSV has already been in contact with Sano's entourage, there has not yet been a bid for the midfielder. NEC would reportedly seek an amount described as gigantic to let Sano depart in the winter. While Sano is considered a very interesting player, PSV would never pay between 15 and 20 million euros for him and would definitely look for other options at that price. Sano's contract with NEC runs until June 2028, and he has one cap for Japan. In the current 2025/2026 Eredivisie season, he has made 17 appearances, scoring 1 goal and providing 3 assists. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €6.00m. Ajax has also been linked with the midfielder.