Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has opened up on the club’s search for a new forward after missing out on Cody Gakpo to Liverpool.
The Reds are in advanced talks to sign the PSV Eindhoven forward ahead of the January transfer window. The ECHO understands that Liverpool will pay an initial fee of £37m with add-ons taking the overall deal above £40m.
Gakpo is increasingly likely to become Liverpool’s first signing of the January window, as Jurgen Klopp looks to add reinforcements into his squad for the second half of the season. It follows the trend set by the signing of Luis Diaz from the start of this year when he arrived from Porto.
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Should the deal go through, Liverpool appear to have beaten Man United to the signature of Gakpo. The Reds’ bitter rivals were heavily linked with a move for the Netherlands international during the summer and seemingly ever since.
Ahead of Man United’s clash against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Ten Hag spoke about the type of attacking player he wanted the club to sign after appearing to miss out on Gakpo to Liverpool.
"Our squad is double occupied on most positions, but not up front," Ten Hag is quoted telling Viaplay via The Mirror.
"We are looking for an attacking player. I won't tell you the profile.
“There are options, and we are working on a few options. If it meets our financial and sporting wishes, we will strike."
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