Liverpool and Arsenal have reportedly stepped up interest in PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich also eyeing a raid.Arsenal are in the most need for a new attacker out of the four teams. They let Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leave for Barcelona in January, while Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah are likely to leave as free agents.
Barcelona also added Ferran Torres from Manchester City and Adama Traore from Wolves earlier this year.
Liverpool, meanwhile, have added Luis Diaz to their ranks and Bayern are still enjoying Robert Lewandowski’s form.
Nevertheless, The Athletic has claimed that all four clubs have ‘accelerated their interest’ in Gakpo.
The 22-year-old first emerged as a PSV talent in the 2018/19 season. He played 16 Eredivisie games and made his Champions League debut in the group stages against Tottenham.
From there, he notched seven goals in each of the next two campaigns. Although, an ankle injury held his progress back last season.
This season, though, Gakpo already has eight Eredivisie goals and 13 assists from 20 games in the Dutch top flight.
He has also earned significant Europa League experience and made his senior Netherlands debut at Euro 2020.
While none of the four interested clubs have begun negotiations, The Athletic has claimed that all four continue to keep tabs on Gakpo.
The winger …