€40m-rated forward told to snub Arsenal and ‘listen’ to ‘perfect example’ Van Nistelrooy next season
PSV forward Cody Gakpo has been urged to reject a move to Arsenal this summer so he can learn from Ruud van Nistelrooy next season.
Gakpo has been heavily linked with Arsenal in recent months. He is said to be rated at around €40m.
The 22-year-old has spent his whole career at PSV. He is currently enjoying his best season to date on a personal level.
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The attacker has grabbed 18 goals and 15 assists from his 43 appearances across all competitions.
Gakpo was unable to make an impact against Leicester City in the Europa Conference League though.
The Foxes beat PSV 2-1 on aggregate to book their place in the semi-finals of the competition.
Dutch journalist Marco Timmer has claimed that Gakpo is “not always there in the big games”:
“The footballer has missed too many matches in the past two seasons due to injuries,” Timmer said (via Sport Witness).
“And although he is PSV’s best player, the captain was not always there in the big games. He was in the cup final against Ajax, but for example not against Leicester City twice.”
Van Nistelrooy is set to become PSV’s new manager this summer. The former Man Utd forward did not move to the Premier League until later in his career.
Timmer thinks that Gakpo should copy Van Nistelrooy and wait for his move to England:
“In Van Nistelrooy, Gakpo has the perfect example and an excellent experience expert. The student better listen to the master.”
Elsewhere, England and Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has reportedly ‘told his friends’ that he wants to join Arsenal this summer.
It was reported earlier this month that Arsenal have ‘cooled their interest’ in Calvert-Lewin due to his poor displays this season.
However, Football Insider claim that the England international has ‘told his friends’ that he favours a move to the Gunners over Newcastle United – who are also interested in signing a new No. 9 this summer.
The report adds that Calvert-Lewin is expected to leave Everton in the summer transfer window whether they avoid relegation to the Championship or not.
