Erik ten Hag has Cody Gakpo on his want list for Manchester United

 Manchester United has made Cody Gakpo a target. 

The Mirror claims that Erik ten Hag has added the PSV Eindhoven player to his want list after finding it difficult to sign Antony.

Ajax have slapped an £80m price tag on the Brazilian, forcing the Red Devils to shop around for a solution to their lack of firepower, with £40m Gakpo preferred. 

The Netherlands forward enjoyed a terrific season in the Eredivisie last term, scoring 12 goals and laying off 13 assists in 27 appearances. 

Contrary to the report, Gakpo has played almost exclusively as a left winger throughout his career, although his goalscoring nous and height could possibly see him grow into a striker role somewhere down the line.That would not make him an immediate solution to United’s centre forward woes, however, with questions over Anthony Martial’s fitness and Cristiano Ronaldo’s future.It also would not make him much of alternative to Antony, who is left-footed and plays on the right.

United are in dire need of attacking reinforcements, but it seems the one position that they are well-stocked in is that of Cody Gakpo. 

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial, Anthony Elanga and the young Alejandro Garnacho are all arguably at their best on that flank.