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€40m-highly-rated 13 goals and 11 assists forward admits it was a shame he didn’t sign for United during the summer

€40m-highly-rated 13 goals and 11 assists forward admits it was a shame he didn’t sign for United during the summer –

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Manchester United target Cody Gakpo has admitted that he had talks with Erik ten Hag in the summer and was disappointed when the deal did not materialise.

United were heavily linked with Gakpo throughout the summer before prioritising the signing of Antony from Ajax. The £86m deal closed the club’s transfer window.

The striker would have been an exciting addition to United’s squad and one that Ten Hag may regret not completing, especially as the Reds’ main striker Anthony Martial has already suffered three separate injuries this season. The arrival of a prolific young striker would only have been beneficial to the team as they try to balance the busy schedule of the Premier League, cup competitions and Europe.

The Dutch international is likely to be called up for the World Cup in November after scoring some extraordinary goals for PSV and his national team.

In the 2021/2022 season for PSV, he scored 15 goals and provided 15 assists in all competitions, and is expected to go even further this season; 13 goals and 11 assists so far in just 18 games.

Cody Gakpo wanted to join United before the deal fell through.

Speaking about his links with the Red Devils, he told The Times: “I was close to leaving, I spoke to Erik ten Hag a few times at Manchester United.

In the end the deal didn’t work out, which is a shame, for me and my development, and because Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world, but also for PSV, because the transfer of a player to Manchester United is a good thing for the club.”

“It ended a week before the end of the transfer window and in that week I had to decide whether I was going to Leeds or Southampton. In the end I stayed, but it was a stressful time.”

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