Europe’s top scorer
He is Europe’s top scorer ahead of Neymar, Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé and his future is still open: Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven is on the slip of paper from various top clubs. When asked about a possible change, the 23-year-old explained during the World Cup in Qatar that he wanted to think about the next stop after the tournament. According to a report, the player’s management will meet with representatives of interested clubs in a timely manner.
Among them are the portal “Voetbal InternationalAccording to FC Bayern Munich, Manchester United and Real Madrid, as well as Liverpool FC. Asked if Gakpo could move away from the Eredivisie in one of the next two transfer windows with his contract running until 2026 and when he would make a decision on the future, Gakpo told “The Athletic“: “After the World Cup. I don’t think about that now. I’m just very focused on the tournament, trying to keep performing well and helping the team. And hopefully when we become world champions I can think about it. I’m just trying to stay focused and the other players don’t really talk about those things, which also helps me in this situation.”
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Van Dijk on Gakpo: “Definitely ready for the next step”
Gakpo, who has scored three goals in four games so far in the course of the tournament and is the top scorer in the Netherlands, will meet Argentina in the quarter-finals next Friday (from 8 p.m. on the TM live ticker) with the “Elftal”. His performances and the question of the open future have not gone unnoticed by his teammates in the past few days. “I think he’s definitely ready for the next step,” said defense chief Virgil van Dijk when asked about a possible change of Gakpo and added: “I also think it can happen. Time will tell whether in winter or in summer. Cody is a great guy. He works hard, is very talented and definitely has more in him.”
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With a view to potential buyers, the Liverpool defender could not resist a tip in the direction of league rivals Manchester United: “With all due respect, are Man United and Real Madrid at the same level at the moment?” From his dream of the English Premier League had made no secret of Gakpo in the past, a move to United had just failed in the summer, there were other offers from Leeds and Southampton, but the players rejected them.
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