Cody Gakpo, a winger for PSV Eindhoven, has revealed that he had transfer talks with Erik ten Hag in the summer and was “near” to joining Manchester United. I briefly spoke with Erik ten Hag at Manchester United just before I was about to leave.
Gakpo spoke with The Times. ‘In the end, the deal fell through, which was unfortunate for me and my development. Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world, and it was also unfortunate for PSV because a player being transferred to Manchester United is good for the team. “I’ve always said that this is my childhood club if I stay here.” It’s not a penalty,”
Cody Gakpo claims he spoke with manager Erik ten Hag about a potential transfer and was “close” to joining Manchester United during the summer transfer window. Prioritizing the acquisition of a new forward over the summer, United ultimately chose Antony of Ajax above PSV Eindhoven player.
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Prior to deadline day, Gakpo was also the subject of rival attention from Premier League rivals Leeds and Southampton, but he opted to stay at PSV, a move that already appears to be paying off. In just 18 appearances this season, the Dutch attacker has scored 13 goals and provided 11 assists, and when the World Cup kicks off next month, he might emerge as one of the tournament’s breakthrough stars.
United pursued a move for Antony despite being widely connected to a move for Gakpo. Some rumors said that United would have moved for both players, but that did not materialize. In a perfect scenario, United would have been able to sign both players, but having to pay such a high price for Antony prevented them from also facilitating a deal for Gakpo.
The Dutch winger is in really excellent form and is garnering national attention. United is reportedly still interested in the youngster and may make a move for him during the January transfer window.
Gakpo will have the ideal opportunity to impress the latter when Arsenal hosts PSV in their rescheduled Europa League matchup in the middle of the week. Their meeting in the capital last month had to be postponed due to the passing of the Queen because police resources were needed elsewhere, which sets up a more fascinating encounter between the two.
The Gunners are presently in first place in Group A after winning all three games, followed by PSV in second place with seven of a possible nine points. A pivotal doubleheader between the titans of the Europa League will take place when the two teams meet twice in the same week. On Thursday night, with no other European events scheduled, all eyes will be on the Emirates and, most importantly, Gakpo.