Manchester United also interested in Cody Gakpo

DBasia.news – Manchester United are still moving on after completing Casemiro’s transfer from Real Madrid. He became the fourth person to be recruited after Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez.

Management is increasingly moving in the summer transfer market after Man United lost twice in a row, in the Premier League opener, against Brighton & Hove Albion (2-1) and Brentford (0-4).

Casemiro arrived and was expected to be a solution for Man United’s midfield, now there are only areas at right-back and forward lines that the club needs to patch. On the right side of the Man United defense were linked with Sergino Dest and Thomas Meunier.

In addition to the two, in the striker’s option, Man United targets two names, namely Antony (Ajax Amsterdam) and Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven), both wingers. Gakpo is said to be a cheaper alternative if it fails to recruit Antony.

However, according to the well-known Dutch media, De Telegraaf, Man United wants to complete the transfer of Antony and Gakpo. The Times added that Gakpo’s official price was 35 million pounds, while Antony was more expensive at more than 80 million pounds.

Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho’s slowness in their form at the start of this season has led the club to look for a new striker, despite the fact that the urgency lies in the need for a centre-forward who practically relies on 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo.

Antony has a close professional relationship with Erik ten Hag, his former coach at Ajax Amsterdam, while Gakpo is from the Netherlands as are Donny van de Beek and Tyrell Malacia.

“Manchester United are in contact with Antony’s agent because the deal now hinges on Ajax’s decision: important days are in sight, while Cody Gakpo’s representation has also been in touch with Man United since two weeks. Gakpo, also always on United’s list, he has the same agent as Erik ten Hag,” said transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.