Man United and Erik ten Hag handed ANOTHER transfer blow as attacking target Cody Gakpo reveals he is ‘more likely to stay’ at PSV if the Dutch side wins their Champions League play-off against Rangers
- Man United target Cody Gakpo says there is ‘definitely a chance’ he stays at PSV
- He admitted he is ‘more likely’ to remain if PSV qualify for the Champions League
- Erik ten Hag is keen on the Dutch winger as he continues to raid the Eredivisie
- He has already signed Feyenoord’s Tyrell Malacia and Ajax’s Lisandro Martinez
- Gakpo impressively scored 12 and assisted 13 in the Dutch top flight last season
Manchester United transfer target Cody Gakpo admitted he will consider staying at PSV if the Dutch side beat Rangers in their Champions League play-off this month.
Erik ten Hag turned his attention to the 23-year-old Dutchman after missing out on his ex-Ajax colleague Antony, but it seems a lack of Champions League football could once again blight the Red Devils’ transfer plans.
PSV have yet to receive a formal bid from Man United for the highly-rated winger but Ten Hag’s interest has forced Gakpo to consider his future beyond Eindhoven.
Cody Gakpo said he is more likely to stay at PSV should they qualify for the Champions League
The Eredivisie runners-up booked their place in the final stage of the Champions League play-offs with a 4-3 aggregate win over Monaco on Tuesday and will now play Rangers for a spot in the competition’s group stage.
Despite attracting interest from Old Trafford, Gakpo insisted he would be more likely to stay in Eindhoven should PSV qualify for the elite tournament.
‘We must first focus on and try to make it to the Champions League,’ Gakpo told ESPN after the match.
The Manchester United transfer target admitted: ‘There is definitely a chance that I will stay’
‘Then it is more likely that I will stay. I don’t think I have said anywhere that I am leaving, so there is definitely a chance that I will stay.
‘I’m open for a cup of coffee with the management – or coffee for them and water for me. We’ll see how it goes.’
Should Gakpo decide to take up arms with Ten Hag in Manchester, he would mark the Red Devils’ third Eredivisie-based signing of the summer, following the arrivals of Feyenoord left-back Tyrell…