Manchester United to follow Antony addition from Ajax by signing Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven – Paper Round

Man Utd aren’t done just yet Manchester United are closing in on the £84-million signing of Antony from Ajax, but the Mirror report that the Red Devils are still in the hunt for PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo. United are said to be interested in the 23-year-old and the Dutch side are bracing themselves ahead of an expected late bid.

PSV have already lined up Aston Villa forward Anwar El Ghazi as a replacement for Gakpo, who they believe will leave for Old Trafford before the transfer window slams shut on Thursday. Ad TransfersManchester United close to sealing Antony deal — reports16 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: Better late than never.

Manchester United had a pretty quiet summer but were forced to accelerate their business in the transfer market after falling to embarrassing defeats against Brighton and Brentford in their opening two Premier League matches. New manager Erik ten Hag has got back-to-back wins now against Liverpool and Southampton, but his squad is still looking like it needs a bit more of an injection of quality in attack.

Antony and Gakpo would add some class to the wide areas and provide competition with the likes of Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Elanga. Read the full story Chelsea desperate to improve attack Chelsea are hoping to add some depth to their attacking options before the transfer window closes on Thursday and the Evening Standard report that the Blues are considering a move for Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha.

The west London club have held long-term interest in Zaha but are reported to have prioritised potential deals for Barcelona’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Everton youngster Anthony Gordon. The Standard state that Zaha is being viewed as an “intriguing late alternative”