Arsenal have suffered a fresh blow in their pursuit of PSV star Cody Gakpo with Manchester United seemingly taking the lead in the transfer race for the 23-year-old. Coming out of the 2022 World Cup, Gakpo is one of the most-talked about names in Europe, prompting many clubs to declare their interest ahead of the January transfer window.
Prior to Gabriel Jesus' knee injury and subsequent surgery, the Gunners held mild interest in Gakpo but talk of a move to north London has significantly ramped up with Mikel Arteta in need of a Jesus replacement. Arsenal will likely face competition for Gakpo's signature though, with Man United also interested.
Following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, United boss Erik Ten Hag confirmed that the club would sign a striker in the winter window, but only once they found the right player.
