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title: "Manchester United: Sky Sports say Cody Gakpo move is ‘ready’"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-sky-sports-say-cody-gakpo-move-is-ready/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-08-10T12:11:39Z"
modified: "2022-08-10T12:11:39Z"
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# Manchester United: Sky Sports say Cody Gakpo move is ‘ready’

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) are ‘ready to move’ for PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo, according to [Sky Sports](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1557112222861631488).**

### The Lowdown: Gakpo profiled

Gakpo is 23 years of age who can play [anywhere](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/profil/spieler/434675) across the front three but is primarily a left-winger. The Dutch international is valued at a career-high £27m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/profil/spieler/434675) and has scored [45 goals in 138 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/434675/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) for his current employers.

Called a ‘[sensational player](https://twitter.com/MichaelJBell09/status/1523379440171974656)‘ by football-oranje.com editor and Dutch football expert Michael Bell, Gakpo started the new season in fine form with [two](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/434675/plus/0?saison=2022&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) goals in PSV’s Eredivisie opener, and it looks as if United are keen on his services after they finalise a move for Juventus midfielder [Adrien Rabiot](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-erik-ten-hag-adrien-rabiot-transfer-deal/).

### The Latest: United interest

[Sky Sports](https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1557112222861631488) provided more transfer news for Manchester United supporters on Tuesday evening, after they [revealed the Rabiot deal earlier in the week](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-agree-adrien-rabiot-deal/).

They revealed that ‘Man United are ready to move’ for Gakpo, who is apparently valued at £35m by PSV and is well known to Erik ten Hag as they share the same representation agency.

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### The Verdict: Get it done

United pulled the plug on a move for [Marko Arnautovic](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-sky-sports-move-for-marko-arnautovic-transfer-now-off/), and Gakpo appears to be a smarter attacking target.

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Not only is Gakpo younger, but he is also versatile and has just come off his [best](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/434675/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) season in front of goal. He would give Ten Hag a real goalscoring threat and another creative spark after also registering [15](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/cody-gakpo/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/434675/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) assists last season.

Ten Hag is more than likely looking at the long-term plan as well as the present, and a move for Gakpo now could be extremely beneficial in years to come.