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With a market value of 22 million euros, Cody Gakpo (22) is PSV Eindhoven’s most valuable professional and, with 22 goals in 28 appearances, is also the most important attacker in coach Roger Schmidt’s team. According to consistent media reports in the Netherlands, the attacking player’s performance has sparked interest abroad. For example, Liverpool FC and Manchester City are to advertise the services of Gakpo, who has also been associated with FC Bayern since last summer.
The Netherlands international’s entourage is said to have recently had talks with top English clubs who are showing “more than serious interest”. The people of Munich should now also be more specific. The magazine “Voetbal International“ speculates about a possible PSV record sale: Hirving Lozano (26) switched to SSC Napoli for 35 million euros in 2019 and is now in first place.
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Homegrown Gakpo has a contract with his training club until 2025, the term of which is to be extended by another year – probably mainly in order to further increase a possible transfer fee. “It looks like I will extend my contract,” said Gakpo after the 2-1 draw against Ajax. “I also know the clubs that want something, I talked to my advisor about it. There are very interesting clubs, but we have to see what the first step is,” said the right-footer. Right now, however, his focus would not be on that matter.
Instead, the attacker reportedly wants to stay in his hometown at least beyond the winter. By next summer at the latest, a change isEindhoven’s Dagblad‘ but pre-programmed, then Gakpo would be ‘unstoppable’ for his club.
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