{"id":618270,"date":"2022-09-30T02:36:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T06:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=618270"},"modified":"2022-09-30T02:36:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T06:36:26","slug":"manchester-united-interested-cody-gakpo-romano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/30\/manchester-united-interested-cody-gakpo-romano\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;There is a Feeling&#8217;: Fabrizio Romano Reveals Manchester United Are Looking to Move for Star With &#8216;World Class&#8217; Potential in January"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/27\/manchester-united-battle-for-jude-bellingham\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> are likely to continue their pursuit of PSV\u2019s Cody Gakpo in the January transfer window but will face competition from other English clubs, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/caughtoffside.substack.com\/p\/the-daily-briefing-whats-going-on\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Remain Keen on Cody Gakpo and Could Return for Star in Winter<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cody Gakpo would be prepared to accept Manchester United in case they will submit an official proposal to PSV Eindhoven in the next days. \ud83d\udea8\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Gakpo and his agents are waiting, up to the club &#8211; focus on Antony.<\/p>\n<p>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ra2pl3Baa0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ra2pl3Baa0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bv6TC5hgYN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Bv6TC5hgYN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1561888412692615168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>United Almost Signed the Dutch Player in August<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester United came close to agreeing a deal in August before focusing primarily on completing the transfer of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/antony-completes-manchester-united-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Antony<\/a>. Gakpo was open to a potential move to Manchester and was ready to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1561888412692615168?s=21&amp;t=U8kcchZpr6ryvQtmuM_A4g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accept the terms<\/a> offered by United.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/25\/manchester-united-van-dijk-jurrien-timber\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018His Potential Is So High\u2019 \u2013 Virgil van Dijk Praises Manchester United Summer Target\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/27\/how-twitter-changed-journalism-phil-hay\/\" target=\"_self\">Leeds United<\/a> also <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/3558326\/2022\/09\/02\/leeds-united-southampton-cody-gakpo-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">narrowly missed out<\/a> on signing the 23-year-old when their deal with PSV collapsed on deadline day. Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fabrizioromano\/status\/1565254474939211776?s=21&amp;t=U8kcchZpr6ryvQtmuM_A4g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">offering more<\/a> than Southampton, the Dutch side ultimately rejected the bid and decided to keep the forward at the club. Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal advised Gakpo to stay put until the World Cup, which will take place in November.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FabrizioRomano<\/a> on Gakpo \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had good contacts with the player, he shares an agent with Erik ten Hag, and there is a feeling that English clubs will come back in for Gakpo in January. United know he could be an option.<\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/caughtoffside?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@caughtoffside<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> \ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gf4EAa7yUU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Gf4EAa7yUU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UtdActive (@UtdActive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UtdActive\/status\/1575045878431485953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Fabrizio Romano Provides Promising Update<\/h3>\n<p>According to Romano, the Red Devils had \u201cgood contacts with the player\u201d and an advantage that sways in their favour is that Gakpo shares an agent with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/23\/manchester-united-director-transfer-plans\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag<\/a>, the United manager. He also reported: \u201cThere is a feeling that English clubs will come back for Gakpo in January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnited know he could be an option.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>United fans have deemed the Dutchman a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realsavanti\/status\/1575134838033682433?s=21&amp;t=U8kcchZpr6ryvQtmuM_A4g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">potential world-class player<\/a>\u201d and have advised the club to act quickly before another team secures his signature.<\/p>\n<h3>Gakpo Continues to Light up the Pitch &#8211; His Goal Contributions Are Outstanding<\/h3>\n<p>The forward entered the 2022\/2023 campaign on the back of his best season to date; scoring 21 and assisting 15 goals in 47 games across all competitions, and he&#8217;s looking to go even further this season. Already, Gakpo has netted ten goals and assisted nine in only 13 games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/27\/eric-cantona-manchester-united-retirement\/\" target=\"_self\">\u2018I Needed This Kind of Energy\u2019 \u2013 Manchester United Legend on Coming Out of Retirement for the First Time<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gakpo is also proving to be a serious contender for Netherlands\u2019 World Cup squad. For the senior national team, he has already made five contributions in nine games &#8211; showing his ability to perform for both club and country. Remarkably, he has had 20 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/statmandave\/status\/1573026002422599680?s=21&amp;t=U8kcchZpr6ryvQtmuM_A4g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">direct goal involvements<\/a> in his last 13 appearances. The forthcoming tournament could prove to be crucial in Gakpo making a name for himself on one of the biggest stages in world football.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cody Gakpo\u2019s last eight games for club and country:<\/p>\n<p>\u25c9 8 goals <br \/>\u25c9 6 assists <\/p>\n<p>Man on fire. \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s1UJjaN155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/s1UJjaN155<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka_Live\/status\/1574132286580264963?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>United in Need of Forward Additions if Injuries Continue to Plague Squad<\/h3>\n<p>Ten Hag could look to the starlet in January to bolster the forward options in the United squad after the team have fallen victim to numerous injuries early in the season. Anthony Martial is yet to make a start for the Reds due to a hamstring issue at the beginning of August and an achilles injury later the same month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/premier-league-predictions\/\" target=\"_self\">Premier League Predictions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/03\/manchester-united-marcus-rashford-shares-thoughts-on-training-under-erik-ten-hag\/\" target=\"_self\">Marcus Rashford<\/a> was forced to pull out of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/27\/england-manchester-united-harry-maguire-shaw\/\" target=\"_self\">England<\/a> squad for their Nations League fixtures in September due to a muscle issue and faces a race for fitness in order to be available for selection for the Manchester derby on Sunday, October 2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are likely to continue their pursuit of PSV\u2019s Cody Gakpo in the January transfer window but will face competition from other English clubs, according to Fabrizio Romano. Manchester United Remain Keen on Cody Gakpo and Could Return for Star in Winter Cody Gakpo would be prepared to accept Manchester United in case they [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4249,"featured_media":618294,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,8425,2,3,7188],"tags":[9374,7380,422],"class_list":["post-618270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manchester-united","category-eredivisie","category-featured","category-premier-league","category-rumours","tag-cody-gakpo","tag-manchester-united-transfer-rumours","tag-psv-eindhoven"],"modified_by":"Dale Ventham, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4249"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=618270"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/618270\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/618294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=618270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=618270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=618270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}