PSV Eindhoven director John de Jong has confirmed that Manchester United registered their interest in signing Cody Gakpo as far back as the very start of the summer transfer window.
United, who registered their fourth successive Premier League win with a 3-1 triumph over Arsenal on Sunday, were desperate to add to their attacking options and had identified the addition of a new winger as one of their top priorities. Manager Erik ten Hag had pinpointed Antony as his top target, but the Reds were prepared to keep alternative options in mind.
Ajax slapped an eye-watering price tag on Antony's services, meaning the Reds were forced to cool their interest in the Brazilian up until the latter stages of the transfer window. But until they had rekindled their interest in him, all pointers suggested that Gakpo would be United's best hope of drafting in a new wide player.
