Everton have ramped up the race for Cody Gakpo after Frank Lampard dispatched a scout to watch the PSV Eindhoven star in action.
Gakpo is on Manchester United ’s radar as they look to improve Erik ten Hag’s squad, but the 23-year-old is one of the most in-demand players in Europe right now. He has also been linked with Arsenal, and with just 10 days left in the summer transfer window, the race is hotting up.
The PSV forward returned an impressive 12 goals and 13 assists in 27 league games last year and has started this season with two goals in his opening two Eredivisie games. Lampard wanted to take a closer look at his ability, so sent Everton scout Steve Davis on a watching brief for PSV’s 2-2 draw against Rangers in the Champions League play-off first leg at Ibrox last week.
