PSV accepted a bid of fifty million euros from Al-Hilal, but Bakayoko declined the transfer for sporting reasons.

PSV could have also cashed in on Johan Bakayoko. Technical director Earnest Stewart accepted an offer of fifty million euros from Al Hilal, but the Belgian himself did not want to go to Saudi Arabia despite a particularly lucrative salary.

PSV could have cashed in on Johan Bakayoko. Technical director Earnest Stewart accepted a fifty million euro bid from Al Hilal, but the Belgian player himself did not want to move to Saudi Arabia despite a particularly lucrative salary.

PSV agreed to a proposal of fifty million euros from Al Hilal. Johan Bakayoko would have earned 26.8 million euros per year in Saudi Arabia. However, Bakayoko rejected the offer as he wants to move to a top European league.