Man Utd boss frustrated by Gakpo Liverpool swoop

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has informed the membership he’s frustrated they may not safe the signing of Cody Gakpo however stays hopeful a short-term alternative for Cristiano Ronaldo can nonetheless be present in January, sources have informed ESPN.

Gakpo’s imminent switch to Liverpool didn’t come as a shock to Ten Hag, who shares an agent with the PSV Eindhoven ahead, however there stays disappointment that the 23-year-old is transferring to Anfield in a deal which may rise to €50 million, reasonably than Old Trafford.

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Sources have informed ESPN that United didn’t lodge an official bid for Gakpo as a result of they may not match the monetary bundle supplied by Liverpool.

Ten Hag is sympathetic to the finances constraints at United after a larger-than-expected outlay in the course of the summer time however has requested the membership to evaluate short-term choices to fill the void left by Ronaldo, who agreed a mutual termination of his contract in the course of the break for the World Cup.

With little or no cash accessible for a switch charge, United are taking a look at short-term mortgage offers till the tip of the season.

Sources have informed ESPN that Joao Felix is out there to depart Atletico Madrid however the Spanish membership would desire a vital mortgage charge plus an settlement to cowl his wages which may take the whole bundle to shut to €22m for six months.

United have all however dominated out renewing their curiosity in Bologna’s Marko Arnautovic after wanting on the former Stoke and West Ham striker in the summertime however Alvaro Morata stays an possibility if Atletico are keen to hearken to mortgage provides.

United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 on their return to Premier League motion on Tuesday because of objectives from Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Fred with Ten Hag saying afterwards that efforts to signal a striker would proceed after information of Liverpool’s settlement with PSV for Gakpo.

He stated: “I think we are always in the market but it has to match the sporting criteria and also the financial criteria.”