PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo has been tipped to join one of Arsenal, Tottenham or Manchester United as he looks to secure a transfer to the Premier League.
The Gunners hold a long-term interest in the 23-year-old who has scored 13 goals and provided a further 11 assists in 18 appearances so far this season, football.london understands. Arsenal are said to be keen on adding a new forward to Mikel Arteta's squad with the future of Nicolas Pepe and Reiss Nelson in doubt at the Emirates Stadium ahead of next summer's transfer window.
Gakpo continues to impress for his boyhood club and is attracting interest from some of the top clubs across Europe, with the Dutch talent thought to be aiming to join a UEFA Champions League side next summer as PSV look to cash in on their star asset.
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Arteta's side are top of the Premier League and are in pole position to qualify for next season's UEFA Champions League tournament, closely followed by Spurs, whilst Erik ten Hag will be hoping he can convince the 23-year-old to move to Old Trafford if United miss out on a top four spot or fail to win the Europa League.
Gakpo will continue to assess his options throughout the season, but has already been linked with moves to United and Arsenal, with Spurs also thought to be interested in the Dutch talent. Transfer guru Gianluca Di Marzio believes the three Premier League rivals are all the 'right projects' for a player of Gakpo's quality.
Di Marzio told Wettfreunde: "I know him very well. He’s a very, very good player. When you play in the Eredivisie with PSV and Ajax, you obviously learn intensity and quality, so the Premier League is the right move for players like him. I think Manchester United, Arsenal or Tottenham.
"Tottenham, I think, need other players like him to have a deeper squad and more managerial choices. One of those teams. It depends on what PSV want for him. I think Manchester United or Arsenal, or Tottenham, for that matter, are the right projects for a quality and intense player like him."
Gakpo was hesitant on leaving PSV ahead of the 2022 World Cup next month as he wanted to continue playing regular first team football to increase his chances of making the Netherlands' squad. Di Marzio added: "Of course, it’s still too early to say if there is a deal or if the clubs are talking to each other.
"We are in October, and there is also a World Cup, so all transfers will be postponed. Each club will wait until the World Cup and see what happens."
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