Despite putting him on his wishlist, Erik ten Hag didn't get Cody Gakpo for Christmas.
Instead, he saw Manchester United gazumped by old foes Liverpool, who're suddenly set to sign the PSV Eindhoven star. The Anfield club have officially agreed a deal that is understood to be worth a total of €51million (£45m), with Gakpo en route to Merseyside.
Ten Hag had made the 23-year-old his top priority target ahead of the January transfer window, hoping to see him replace the recently-departed Cristiano Ronaldo in his forward line. But Jurgen Klopp and co. have swooped in to snatch Gakpo in a stunning turn of events, despite Ten Hag harbouring what he believed to be an advantage in negotiations.
