Southampton assured of touchdown PSV star Cody Gakpo

Southampton are pushing forward with a transfer for in-demand PSV Eindhoven ahead Cody Gakpo and consider they’re main the chase for his signature, 90min understands.

The 23-year-old has been the topic of intense hypothesis this switch window, with Manchester United and Arsenal among the many heavy-hitters linked with a transfer.

There stays important curiosity from the Premier League in Gakpo, with Everton, Fulham, Leeds United and Wolves all fascinated by him.

However 90min understands Southampton want to shut a deal earlier than Thursday’s switch deadline, believing they’re in pole place for the Netherlands worldwide.

The Saints are hoping to finish a switch regardless of Gakpo beginning in Wednesday’s Eredivisie conflict with FC Volendam and the truth that the window closes in Netherlands 24 hours earlier than the remainder of Europe.

The KNVB admitted earlier this month that they mistakenly set the deadline of their switch window for 31 August, not realising that the continent had agreed on 1 September as an alternative.

“It was already annoying that nations like Turkey and Russia have been open longer than the Netherlands, however you don’t need this to additionally apply to the highest leagues,” PSV director Marcel Manufacturers stated. “I do discover it unusual that they’re open a day longer. August 31 was all the time the place to begin.”