Man Utd now have 'offer ready' for £35m star at Old Trafford

Manchester United have an ‘offer ready to go’ for PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo, according to Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth.

The Red Devils are aiming to improve their attacking options before the transfer window slams shut on September 1 and could turn their attention to the talented 23-year-old.

David Ornstein of The Athletic reported that United have seen an offer of €80 million (£67.6m) turned down by Ajax for their first-choice target Antony.

It’s claimed that Erik ten Hag’s charges are not optimistic of their chances of landing the Brazil international and view Gakpo as a ‘more likely’ option of the two Eredivisie stars.

And The Telegraph then stated that United ‘will submit a formal bid’ for Gakpo and that they are now ‘expected to sign’ him from his boyhood club.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has also provided an update on the Netherlands international’s situation, disclosing that he would ‘be prepared to accept’ United’s offer if an official approach does materialise.

Gakpo is believed to be valued at around £35 million by his current employers and still has four years left to run on his existing contract at the Philips Stadion.

Sheth has informed GiveMeSport that although a bid is in the offing for Gakpo, United’s hierarchy will wait until after their Champions League second-leg play-off with Rangers on Wednesday evening to send it.

In an interview with GMS, he said: “I’m told also that they have an offer ready to go for Cody Gakpo.

“But out of respect to PSV Eindhoven, they’re going to wait before presenting that offer to them until after their Champions League qualifier against Rangers because they know that the full focus of the club and the player will be on that match.”

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