Cody Gakpo reacts after scoring for Liverpool in opposition to PSV (Picture by Lars Baron/Getty Photos)
Liverpool star Cody Gakpo has spoken out about earlier curiosity from Manchester United in signing him when he was nonetheless at PSV.
The Netherlands worldwide shone at PSV earlier than his January 2023 transfer to Anfield, and he’s continued to determine himself as one of many most interesting attacking gamers in Europe.
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Gakpo has spoken prior to now about Man Utd additionally discussing signing him earlier than he ended up at Liverpool, as you’ll be able to see within the video interview with Sky Sports activities within the submit on X under…
Nonetheless, in an interview right this moment with the Liverpool Echo, Gakpo has seemingly performed down simply how concrete issues had been with the Crimson Devils.
The 25-year-old insists it was by no means something that concrete, which maybe barely contradicts how he’s spoken concerning the switch saga prior to now.
Cody Gakpo on previous switch curiosity from Liverpool’s arch rivals Manchester United
When requested concerning the United hyperlinks, Gakpo mentioned: “There was nothing concrete that I’ve heard about. Possibly there was some curiosity, however it was to not the purpose that I might signal or one thing, in order that I’m not conscious of that.”
Gakpo might have been an excellent signing for United after displaying what he’s able to at Liverpool, in order that’s a switch that MUFC should remorse lacking out on.
United have signed flops like Antony in current occasions, and Gakpo would absolutely have been a much better addition.
Then once more, there are not any ensures in soccer, and Gakpo in all probability made the fitting alternative in persevering with his improvement beneath Jurgen Klopp, and now Arne Slot.
So many high gamers have gone backwards at United, with lots of their current costly signings wanting like shadows of their former selves.
Maybe that may’ve occurred with Gakpo as effectively in what’s clearly not an awesome atmosphere for gamers proper now.
