Joey Veerman is now officially a Borussia Dortmund player after completing his medical examination on Monday and being presented by the German club.

The 27-year-old midfielder's departure brings an end to a highly successful spell at PSV, where he developed into a key player and collected eight major trophies.

The transfer has prompted plenty of discussion in the Netherlands, with ESPN analysts Hans Kraay Junior, Kenneth Perez and Kees Kwakman highlighting what PSV are losing, while former PSV players Willy and René van de Kerkhof believe the move could ultimately benefit Peter Bosz's side.

Kraay was unequivocal about Veerman's importance to PSV when discussing the midfielder on Goedemorgen Eredivisie, as relayed by PSV Inside.

“They're going to miss him an awful lot. You just asked me about the best midfield. If Veerman really goes to Dortmund, then Feyenoord has the best midfield, but with Veerman.”

The former footballer also praised the way Veerman developed during his time in Eindhoven.

“I think he's terribly good.”

Kraay pointed to Willy van de Kerkhof when explaining one particular aspect of that development.

“There must be something wrong with him, otherwise he would have been playing for Real Madrid or Barcelona already. But in the things where he wasn't as good either, he has become much better. You used to have Willy van de Kerkhof, who never had dirty shorts at PSV, but always pulled the pass line out of play. He does that a lot now as well.”

Veerman's final PSV appearance came in Saturday's 2-1 victory over Excelsior, where his excellent through ball contributed to Ruben van Bommel's opening goal.

Willy and René van de Kerkhof believe Veerman's departure could actually suit Bosz's evolving approach.

“Maybe it’s a good thing that Joey is gone. I think Bosz is moving toward a different system, no longer based on Joey Veerman. A system that makes PSV better,” Willy said.

René still underlined the quality Veerman showed in Eindhoven.

“At Saturday's first goal, he played a world-class pass. That's Joey, through and through. And I’m wholeheartedly rooting for that transfer for him.”

René also believes PSV could become more dominant with different midfield profiles.

“And you can perhaps do that better with other players. And the passes can then come from Sano.”

Willy does not necessarily believe PSV need to sign a direct replacement.

“We have plenty of midfielders and they can’t all play. I still have doubts about the striker position. Pepi did make a goal, but he still misses far too many chances. He has only just started, but that applies to everyone. And we can’t really wait until Christmas for him to be fully warmed up. But that doesn’t mean we need to buy a striker right away.”

Kenneth Perez was pleased to see Veerman finally secure the move he wanted.

“Nice for him and it was about time. Like on Saturday: now we know it well against those weak brothers. If he gets time, he is unrivaled. Then you don't have a better one. This doesn't exist in normal competition, that you get all that space to pass the ball where you want. In that, nobody is better than Veerman. That's why he is great in matches like these.”

Perez believes the Bundesliga will provide Veerman with a considerably greater challenge.

“We’ve also seen a lot of matches where it moves faster and is more tight. Then it becomes harder. So I’m happy for him that he’s going to play in a league where he’s challenged much more often.”

He also believes Veerman could force his way back into the Netherlands squad under new head coach Xavi Hernandez.

“Then I hope he can show that, where you are often put under pressure: decision-making speed has to be better, where you are on the pitch has to be quicker. If he can do all those things, then he should come back into the picture with the Netherlands national team.”

Kees Kwakman summed up the challenge facing PSV succinctly:

“You don’t just find a midfielder like that. And then with Sano they have a great replacement, you know. He brings different things to the table, but PSV is going to miss him an awful lot. That’s not something you can just get back.”