PSV Eindhoven star Cody Gakpo is reportedly keen on a move to Manchester United if a deal can be agreed, according to ESPN.
The report states that the 23-year-old’s representatives have been alerted to the Red Devils’ interest by recruitment staff at Old Trafford but an official bid has yet to be lodged.
The seven-time Netherlands international is valued at around £35 million by the Dutch giants and United would have to meet that asking price in order to sign the versatile forward.
Gakpo, who is currently being managed by former Reds striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, has started the 2022-23 season impressively with three goals and two assists from three matches.
Cody Gakpo keen on Manchester United move
Having come through PSV’s academy, Gakpo scored 21 goals and provided 15 assists from 41 matches across all competitions last season.
Having being priced out of a move for Erik ten Hag‘s former Ajax star Antony and missing out on Red Bull Salzburg wonderkid Benjamin Sesko, who will join sister club RB Leipzig next summer, United’s attentions have seemingly switched to Gakpo and Marko Arnautovic.
Gakpo impressed Ten Hag during the 52-year-old’s time in Amsterdam and PSV’s number 11 scored the winner in PSV’s 2-1 win against Ten Hag’s Ajax in the KNVB Beker final.
He primarily plays on the left-hand side but he is more than capable of playing upfront and both of his goals in PSV’s opening day 4-1 win against FC Emmen to kickstart the Eredivisie campaign came via runs down the left channel.
With Anthony Martial already suffering an injury setback before the season started and a 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo slowly building up match fitness, Ten Hag is keen to bolster his forward options and bring more firepower into the side.
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