Ruud van Nistelrooy wanted Cody Gakpo to join Man United, not Liverpool MUFC LFC
Erik ten Hag had been desperate for the forward to plug the gap left up front byAnd Gakpo’s boss at PSV Eindhoven, Van Nistelrooy, a legend at Old Trafford who made 219 appearances for the club and scored 150 times, urged the 23-year-old to make the move to United.was ‘ten times smaller’ than his old club, saying: “Gakpo’s dream move was Manchester United, he was in contact with Ten Hag since last August.
“I feel lucky that I played for the two biggest clubs in the world, Manchester United and Real Madrid.“Gakpo would have been scoring goals for United already, they have great midfielders who create many chances like Fernandes, Casemiro, and even Eriksen.” Since abandoning the idea of joining United and moving to Liverpool, Gakpo has not had the best of times.The Dutchman has played six times for the Reds but has yet to register a goal or assist, though it has coincided with a severe dip in form for Klopp’s men., an FA Cup replay against Wolves, not tasting victory in the Premier League with heavy losses to Wolves, Brighton and Brentford.
It has seen Klopp come under major pressure while Gakpo is not the only new signing to struggle with Darwin Nunez also failing to meet expectations having scored just five Premier League goals.New UK customers only. Register using the promo code BETFRED60, deposit and place first bet of £10+ on Sports within 7 days of registration. First bet must be on Sports.
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