Every club in the world has a list of transfer targets ahead of any transfer window and the sporting sector acts accordingly – it moves from plan A (first player on the list) down the pecking order, if a transfer cannot be done for various reasons. But in the case of Manchester United, one has to wonder how long is their transfer target list, since the Red Devils are faced with numerous snubs, even from players who used to play under Erik Ten Hag and have a good relationship with him. Cody Gakpo to Manchester United is now a real possibility, per Jason Burt.An exciting player, great finisher, and would cost just around £35m – get it done!!! pic.twitter.com/Co0AHFWKGp— UtdFaithfuls (@UtdFaithfuls) August 9, 2022 First, the club waited for a new coach to arrive in order to talk to him about potential requirements, and then when the Dutchman arrived early for pre-season, the club had done – nothing. They were either too slow in the transfer market or were faced with snubs from players who obviously don’t see Old Trafford as a ‘Theatre of Dreams’ anymore. Defeated on the pitch, humiliated out of it: Bologna reject United’s offer for ArnautovicEven though he has Rashford and Martial, who seemed to be in good form in pre-season, even though he has Ronaldo (who in the meantime wants to leave) and Jadon Sancho, Ten Hag wanted another forward and a logical choice was Antonio, a quick Brazilian who had a stellar season with Ajax. But, Ten Hag’s former club was keen to make some good money on him and upped the price to almost 100 million euros, and the player was also not so ‘hyped up’ to go. Then they tried the ‘new Haaland’, Benjamin Sesko, a highly rated Salzburg striker, but he chose Leipzig instead for 24 million euros. Option C was Marko Arnautovic from Bologna, and the initial bid of 9 million was rejected, but the club pulled out without raising the offer.Rabiot is new Man Utd player, unless his mother tells him not to go thereAnd fresh reports are coming out with the name of Cody Gakpo. PSV forward has netted twice in seven international matches – scored 21 goals and set up a further 15 in 47 games last season to help PSV push eventual champions Ajax all the way in the 2021-22 Eredivisie is the new target, but he will also cost money – around 42 million euros. The Red Devils are yet to make an official bid, but the good news is – the player would be keen on the move. But let’s see what happens. If PSV gets into the Champions League, maybe Gakpo will change his mind – after all, United is playing in the Europa League this season…##NAJAVA_MECA_6556918##
