The attacker for PSV Eindhoven has two goals in as many games for the Netherlands in Qatar.
Teddy Sheringham, a former striker for Manchester United, has warned his former team to avoid Cody Gakpo because he is too “flitty.”
Due to his performances for the Netherlands, Gakpo has attracted a lot of attention thus far at the World Cup. He scored for the Dutch on Monday against Senegal and then on Friday, in a 1-1 draw with Ecuador, he added another goal.
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The 23-year-old, who plays primarily as a winger for his country’s team, demonstrated his versatility by starting in the front two alongside Steven Bergwijn.
United will probably pay close attention to players who are scoring goals throughout the World Cup.
After Cristiano Ronaldo left the team by mutual consent on Tuesday, the Reds will give their forward line top focus in January. The 37-year-departure old’s from United leaves them short in the attacking department, and Erik ten Hag has already shown interest in PSV’s Gakpo.
Before the agreement fell through, Ten Hag spoke with the Dutchman in the summer, but Sheringham has cautioned his former employers to stay away from Gakpo. He told BoyleSports Football, “Man United do not need another flitty player like Gakpo in their ranks.”
“Now that Ronaldo is gone, we need a center-forward who can lead the line. We need a guy who can serve as the team’s focal point and who can activate other players.
“We are unable to acquire another technically proficient player who can operate as a winger or a false nine. Since we already have [Anthony] Martial, [Marcus] Rashford, and [Jadon] Sancho, it’s actually a bit of a disadvantage at the moment.