Arsenal and Manchester United have both been heavily linked with a move for Netherlands and PSV star Cody Gakpo. The 23-year-old has registered 35 goal contributions for club and country so far this season, more than any other player in Europe.
The Dutch talent was rumoured to be on the verge of securing a move the Premier League in the summer, but opted to stay with his boyhood club, PSV Eindhoven, ahead of the World Cup. football.london understands the Gunners hold a long-term interest in Gakpo and would submit a bid should a rival come in for the talented winger.
Gakpo starred for the Netherlands and scored the opening goal against Senegal before Davy Klaassen sealed the win with a second in injury time. Mikel Arteta is said to want a new forward to bolster his attacking options for the second half of the season with the Gunners challenging both domestically and in Europe.
