The Red Devils are reportedly preparing a €50m bid for Dutch winger Cody Gakpo when the January transfer market opens.
How was everything?
Reportedly, Cody Gakpo – who scored three goals in Qatar – will be signed this winter to help fill the void left by Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo who saw his contract recently terminated by mutual agreement. The report claims that the Manchester United manager has prioritized an attacking signing this winter and the board wants to support him with this deal, which they believe represents good value for money.
What did Manchester United say?
Man Utd said yes they want to sign the striker in January, but only when they find the right player. According to them, Manchester United is doing everything in their power. So far, Dutch winger Cody Gakpo has already spoken about the possibility of joining Manchester United after failing to complete a move to England in the summer.
A little about the topic
Man Utd chose to sign Brazilian national team player Antony in the summer for an £85 million fee. Cody was obviously not a priority at the time, but without Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo at the club, Red Devils head coach Erik ten Hag clearly now feels like more firepower is needed.
What will happen after this for Cody Gakpo?
PSV don’t play in the Eredivisie until January 7, by which time Dutch national team winger Cody Gakpo could already be at Manchester United.
Some time ago, the Dutch World Cup star said he would consider moving to the Red Devils in January if an offer came up.
What did Cody Gakpo say?
Man Utd were among the teams said to be interested in signing the Dutch international last summer, but neither move materialized as he ended up staying with PSV. However, speculation about the future of the 23-year-old winger has continued since then, and there is talk of another bid for the player in January.
The winger said of summer speculation that it was a tough period. According to Cody Gakpo, he learned this. The player says he will do it differently. What comes, comes. Let’s say they want to move from RKC Waalwijk to PSV, but that club won’t come. Then you can panic.
According to him, he thought about Man Utd, but when this did not happen, he could not remember. And he began to doubt. Leeds United really came. “Should I go there? Now I’m still waiting,” he says. Gakpo hasn’t heard from Man Utd yet. When Manchester United come, he will think about it. The Dutch footballer says he also asks God for help in these decisions.
A little about Cody Gakpo
The Netherlands national team player has been in top form for club and country this year. Cody Gakpo leads PSV’s goals and assists the charts with nine and set up 12 in the Eredivisie. The player was also fired three times in the World Cup to help the Netherlands in the quarter-finals. Cody became the first Dutch player to score in the first three World Cup matches.