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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils urged to move for Cody Gakpo"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-utd-urged-sign-cody-gakpo-transfer-rumours/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-10-03T16:40:48Z"
modified: "2022-10-03T16:40:48Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils urged to move for Cody Gakpo

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) ‘have to go for’ Cody Gakpo in the January transfer window, [transfer insider](https://twitter.com/DeanJonesSoccer) Dean Jones has told [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88065349-man-utd-have-to-move-for-52-goal-star-whos-second-only-to-haaland).**

### The lowdown

It may only be the start of October, but the PSV Eindhoven forward has [already reached 19 direct goal involvements](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/leistungsdaten/spieler/434675) (10 goals, nine assists) for the season. The 23-year-old is either finding the net or setting up a team-mate every 60 minutes so far.

Journalist Jacque Talbot [reported](https://twitter.com/jac_talbot/status/1575502051219415043?s=20&t=0jMfxY7_82XChfH7wrKs8g) at the end of September that United are ‘keen’ on the Dutchman, and a move is seen as ‘likely’ in the winter.

### The latest

Jones has urged United to make a move for Gakpo, arguing that only Manchester City’s Erling Haaland is in better form right now among players in Europe’s major leagues. The Norwegian superstar has hit [17 goals](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/top-scorers) in his first 11 appearances this term, averaging one goal every 54 minutes.

Jones told [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88065349-man-utd-have-to-move-for-52-goal-star-whos-second-only-to-haaland) in relation to United and Gakpo: *“They have to go for him in January, because behind Erling Haaland, you could argue he is \[the\] most in-form player in Europe right now and United were linked with him throughout the summer.”*

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### The verdict

How much would Gakpo cost?

Talbot says that PSV would want a [club-record fee](https://twitter.com/jac_talbot/status/1575502051219415043?s=20&t=0jMfxY7_82XChfH7wrKs8g), eclipsing the [£40.5m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/psv-eindhoven/rekordabgaenge/verein/383) that they banked from Hirving Lozano’s move to Napoli in 2019.

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However, United arguably need a new striker, having [failed to replace](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/manchester-united/transfers/verein/985) Edinson Cavani during the summer transfer window. Cristiano Ronaldo is available for selection but Erik ten Hag [clearly doesn’t fancy him right now](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cristiano-ronaldo/leistungsdaten/spieler/8198), notably [overlooking him](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12709911/man-city-6-3-man-utd-erik-ten-hag-says-he-did-not-play-cristiano-ronaldo-in-derby-out-of-respect) in Sunday’s 6-3 defeat at Manchester City.

On the other hand, if the Red Devils want an exciting long-term addition who could potentially rival Haaland in the coming years, then Gakpo looks like one of the best options to try and bring in.