Barcelona’s U.S. defender Dest joins PSV on loan

The Dutch club has an option to make the transfer permanent and Barca would receive a percentage of any future sale of the player.

Sergiño Dest of FC Barcelona waves the supporters during the presentation prior to the Joan Gamper Trophy match between FC Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on August 08, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Barcelona’s United States defender Sergino Dest has joined PSV Eindhoven on loan until the end of June 2024, the LaLiga club announced on Monday.

The Dutch club has an option to make the transfer permanent and Barca would receive a percentage of any future sale of the player.

The 22-year-old signed for Barcelona in 2020 for 21 million euros ($22.87 million) from Ajax Amsterdam. He made 51 league appearances for Barca in his first two seasons but spent last term on loan at AC Milan.

The Dutch-born American had a disappointing time at the Italian club, making just eight Serie A appearances before returning to Spain.

Dest made 72 appearances for Barça, 56 as a starting player, scoring three times in the two years he spent as part of the first team.

He will be returning to the Eredivisie where he will link up with his former Barça teammate Luuk de Jong. 

Dest, who played at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, has also scored two goals in 26 games for the U.S.