JAKARTA PSV winger Eindhoven Galapo admits he is embarrassed after being given false hopes by Manchester United and Erik Ten Hag.
The 23-year-old is one of MU's favorite targets during last summer. He almost moved to Old Trafford after talking to the Red Devils and Ten Hag.
However, the move did not happen. MU prefers to buy Antony from Ajax Amsterdam for a transfer value of 86 million euros or equivalent to IDR 1.4 trillion.
"I almost left (PSV), I spoke to Erik ten Hag several times at Manchester United," the Dutch national team player told The Times.
"In the end the deal was not reached, which is embarrassing for me and my development because Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in the world, but also for PSV, because transferring players to Manchester United is a good thing for the club," he added.
Gakpo actually still has a chance to join Southampton and Leeds United after failing to go to MU. However, he then prefers to stay at PSV.
"It ended about a week before the end of the transfer window and in that week I had to decide whether I would go to Leeds or Southampton. In the end, I did, but it was a tense period," he said.
This season Gakpo performed brilliantly with the Dutch giant. He has scored 13 goals in 18 matches in all competitions and has also recorded 11 assists.
The note made Gakpo get the attention of the European giants. However, it is not certain whether Manchester United will return to try to approach him again or not.
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