Cody Gakpo has admitted he spoke to Ruud van Nistelrooy about a transfer to Manchester United before signing for Liverpool in the January transfer window.
The Dutch attacker joined the Merseyside outfit from PSV Eindhoven last month after impressing at the World Cup for the Netherlands. He had enjoyed a productive 18 months with the Eredivisie side, which saw him come close to signing for United last summer.
United legend Van Nistelrooy was his manager at PSV, and Gakpo has revealed that he spoke to his compatriot about the prospect of joining Erik ten Hag's side. However, while Van Nistelrooy would have likely preferred the 23-year-old move to Old Trafford, the player admitted that his former manager put personal allegiances aside.
