Cody Gakpo with PSV

HE WAS THE REVELATION OF THE EREDIVISIE

Manchester United sets its sights on a former Barça goal

Published:11/08/2022 - 20:23h

Updated:11/08/2022 - 20:26h

Cody Gakpo is the revelation of the season at PSV Eindhoven. The young Dutch player is followed by the big clubs and Manchester United would be very attentive to his situation

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They live difficult times in Old Trafford. The Manchester United had a beginning of season 'stormy' with the controversy generated around the wish to go out of Cristiano Ronaldo, and the feelings did not do more than worsening after the defeat like venues antre the Brighton & Hove Albion by 1-2 in his debut by Premier League. The mancunianos saw very ilusionados with the arrival of Erik Have Hag to the benches of the club, but after the first day of the English competition the 'alarms' went back to 'light'.

That's why in the dispatches of 'Old Trafford' look for to give a hit of effect before the 'fire' keep growing and have put by the work to achieve more reinforcements that offer him distinct alternatives to his trainer. By this reason, the 'network devils' are tightening by the signing of Adrien Rabiot to reinforce the half of the field. Same case that Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, by the one who would be had to pay until 68 million euros to do with his services.

Now, a new name appears in the diary mancuniana. And it is that as it informs Fabrizio Romano, the United would have in looks it to Cody Gakpo to reinforce his forward. The Dutch player of 23 years was the disclosure of the PSV Eindhoven the past campaign. The perla of the 'rojiblancos' 'went out' dressing the T-shirt of the team of his hometown along the course, annotating 22 goals and delivering 15 assistances in the 47 parties contested in all the competitions. Numbers that, besides, have carried it to be international absolute with the selection of the Low Countries and that called the attention of clubs like the Bayern, the Liverpool and the same FC Barcelona.

The interest of the PSG in Rashford could finish of 'push' to the British to apurar his contracting. The footballer is extreme left by nature, but manages without problems in the three positions of attack. His height (1.89m) allows him play well by the airs, although it was not his main fortress. It is swift and has very good balance and control of the balloon in spite of his height. Of equal form, when being so young, his projection aims to the highest, by would be it a signing for the next 10 years.

The Champions is the key

However, in Manchester would see like the opportunity to do with the youngster 'crack' dissipates if the PSV finishes classifying to the phase of groups of the Champions League. Like this it confirmed it the same Gakpo, the one who ensured that "we have to concentrate us in trying classify us for the League of Champions. Then, it is more likely that remain me. I do not think that it have said in any place that go me, so it is evident that exists the possibility that it remain me", by what his possible arrival to the Premier is subject to the eliminatory in front of the Rangers.

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