Chelsea on a five-month loan deal after the Dutchman
ended his temporary spell with Stoke City.
Van Ginkel moved to the Britannia Stadium on a one-year
loan deal at the start of the season and has made 17
appearances in the Premier League.
The 23-year-old has been deemed surplus to requirements
by Stoke manager Mark Hughes following the signing of
Giannelli Imbula, however, and PSV, who sit top of the
Eredivisie, have jumped at the opportunity to lure him back
to his homeland.
"PSV and I have been in touch for a while," Van Ginkel
said. "They kept on persisting and that gives a lot of
confidence.
"Chelsea preferred a move to another Premier League club
last summer and I played a lot of games early on. But the
manager then started making a few changes and I didn't get
much playing time any more. That's why I wanted to leave
for PSV.
"I am happy that Chelsea gave the move the green light. I
still have a contract for two and half more years with
Chelsea and my goal remains to play for them.
"But I am fully focused on PSV now. Winning the Eredivisie
is the main priority, but there's also the KNVB Beker and the
Champions League."
The Dutch champions were keen to bring in an extra
midfielder after Andres Guardado suffered a hamstring
injury, with the Mexico international facing an indefinite spell
on the sidelines.
PSV, who have lost only once in the league this
season, attempted to sign Van Ginkel ahead of the 2015-16
campaign and have now got their man.
The Netherlands international came through the ranks of the
Vitesse youth academy before joining Chelsea in 2013
and he spent last season on loan at AC Milan.
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