Manchester United have received a major boost in their quest to sign PSV winger Cody Gakpo.
Throughout the back of the summer transfer window, the club were heavily linked with the Dutch international.
It was clear that the new coach, Erik ten Hag, wanted to reshape the attack after 12 bad months for most of the strikers.
Instead, Antony was transferred to the club from Ajax after playing for the manager since his arrival in the Netherlands in 2020.
The Manchester Evening News reports that it was suggested the club could sign both players over the summer, but that presented a considerable risk to the current roster of players and would be financially difficult.
During the current season, Gakpo has been in good form and it is clear that the transfer rumors have not affected his work on the pitch.
He has scored 10 while assisting nine goals for PSV in 13 games in all competitions and his status in Europe grows exponentially as time goes on.
The MEN also provide an update on Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans, who has broken his stance on his decision to stay at the club this season.
Man United remained interested throughout the summer, but instead decided to pick Casemiro, who was available on the market.
Christian Eriksen was also signed during the transfer window, so it was always going to be a challenge to get another midfielder this year.
In another Manchester Evening News article, the club continue to monitor the Belgium international with Tielemans’ contract due to expire next summer.
The midfielder spoke about his decision to stay despite being heavily linked with a move to other Premier League teams.
“I’m not going to talk too much about my contract situation right now. I didn’t leave Leicester in the summer because I always said the project had to be the right one,” he said.
“Just because things are getting worse now at Leicester doesn’t mean I have to regret it. [staying].”
Arsenal have always been interested in the 25-year-old and clubs across Europe have also expressed interest.
The Peoples Person recently reported that there will be some money available for Ten Hag in the January transfer window.
