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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils hold ‘advantage’ in Cody Gakpo race"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-red-devils-hold-advantage-in-cody-gakpo-race/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-12-09T17:35:06Z"
modified: "2022-12-09T17:35:06Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils hold ‘advantage’ in Cody Gakpo race

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) hold a ‘slight advantage’ in the race to sign Netherlands star Cody Gakpo, according to journalist [Marco Timmer](https://twitter.com/marcotimmer?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor).**

### The Lowdown: ‘Agreement in principle’

Gakpo is currently starring at the World Cup in Qatar and is preparing for a quarter-final clash with Argentina this evening.

The 23-year-old has scored three times in four games on the biggest stage, with recent reports suggesting that the Red Devils have reached an [‘agreement in principle’](https://www.footballinsider247.com/man-united-gakpo-sources/) with the forward.

### The Latest: Timmer’s comments

[Sports Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/man-united-have-slight-advantage-in-signing-race-agent-will-talk-to-eths-side-again-for-january-deal/) relayed comments from Voetbal International reporter Timmer on Thursday regarding Gakpo.

He believes that United ‘have a slight advantage’ in the race for Gakpo, who has the same [agency](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/seg-sports-entertainment-group/beraterfirma/berater/586) as Erik ten Hag, and said that the player’s agent will hold talks with numerous clubs after the World Cup.

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### The Verdict: Get it done

Timmer also added that the Red Devils need a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo, so a January swoop for Gakpo seems to be a no-brainer.

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Hailed as a ‘[sensational player](https://twitter.com/MichaelJBell09/status/1523379440171974656)‘ by Football Oranje editor and Dutch football expert Michael Bell, Gakpo has contributed to [30](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/leistungsdaten/spieler/434675) goals in just [24](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/leistungsdaten/spieler/434675) games for PSV this season.

He can play [anywhere](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/profil/spieler/434675) across the front three and is valued at a career-high €45m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/profil/spieler/434675), so the New Year could be the perfect time to get a move over the line.