Cody Gakpo drops Man Utd January transfer hint

Robin Bairner

• Updated: 23 May 2023 08:56 CDT
• 3 min read

Cody Gakpo is one of the most sought-after football players right now, with Manchester United thought to be leading the way to sign the Netherlands forward.

The PSV striker has made an excellent start to the World Cup and has already scored two goals.

Not a day goes by without a new rumour about a possible move to the Premier League from Gakpo, with Liverpool, Everton and Southampton also mentioned regularly in connection with his name.

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Unsurprisingly, this has been a hot topic of conversation around the Netherlands camp and the 23-year-old, who is rated at €28.5 million by FootballTransfers, was asked about his future plans when he faced the press.

“At the moment I am a PSV player and the focus is on the Netherlands national team. We'll see what's going to happen. Things can go crazy in football, but as it stands now, I will still play at PSV after the winter. My agent knows me well, so he knows that I'm not working on a transfer right now," he said.

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Gakpo happy with Premier League interest

Still, the attacker is happy to hear that Premier League clubs covet his name.

"My focus is on the World Cup, but it's always nice to hear stories like that," he added.

Gakpo was named as one of the potential World Cup stars at one of Louis van Gaal's previous press conferences.

“I did indeed hear it,” Gakpo said to the media present. “But I try not to think about that much. I try to do my best and help the team. The trainer is very demanding. He keeps trying to trigger me; to become a better player. I am very grateful to him for that.”

According to Voetbal International , Gakpo's management will talk to clubs of the calibre of Manchester United, Real Madrid, Liverpool and Bayern Munich after the World Cup.

PSV hope to receive at least €50m for their star player. Gakpo still has an ongoing contract in Eindhoven until mid-2026.