Cody Gakpo, a Dutch attacker, has been highly linked to Manchester United. The forward, who is represented by the same agency as manager Erik ten Hag, is reportedly a target for the Red Devils, according to The Telegraph.
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Gakpo is essentially Manchester United's replacement for Antony, a top transfer target who is now out of the club's price range.
According to The Times, United would need to spend almost £70 million to acquire Antony. Even that Ajax could boost this demand was asserted. The moment had come to leave.
There is a strong case to be made that Cody Gakpo is a superior player at a far lower price.
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Manchester United would be spending half as much money to sign a player who is almost twice as productive. According to The Telegraph, a £35 million asking price has been set.
Gakpo is superior to Antony.
Gakpo had a significant impact on PSV's season last year by scoring the winning goal against Ajax in the KNVB Cup final. Injury forced Antony to sit out the game.
COLTEN GAKPO 21/22: 15 assists and 21 goals
ANTONY: 12 goals, 10 assists in 22 games.
Gakpo has more goals and assists than Antony does in all competitions (36 to 22), and this package is also more affordable.
The advantage Antony had was double. He has prior experience playing under Erik ten Hag's system and is more suited to the right wing.
In addition to his price and total performance of goals and assists, Gakpo's versatility gives him the edge over the Brazilian.
He is versatile enough to play either wing or even up front as a striker or even a number 10. This suggests that he won't just serve as a backup for Anthony Martial or Cristiano Ronaldo, but that he could also replace Marcus Rashford in a front three on the left and play next to a center forward if necessary.
He is only 23, which is a prime age and is prepared to advance in his career.He has had a strong start to the season, scoring in the Dutch Super Cup and then scoring twice in PSV's Eredivisie debut despite only playing for 60 minutes.
According to ESPN, Gakpo is considering a move to United. The club should push for this move immediately and try to complete it before the deadline, possibly by offering Amad on loan to sweeten the deal.
A deal might have been challenging given that PSV has now defeated Monaco and advanced to the final round of the Champions League qualifying matches. This gives United one more incentive to think about include a player on loan in the deal.
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