Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur have been strongly linked with a move for PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo, one of the stars of the Dutch Eredivisie this season.
The 23-year-old finished the campaign on 21 goals and 15 assists in 46 games in all competitions, inevitably attracting Premier League interest.
Leeds are planning for life without Brazil star Raphinha, who is a rumoured target for Barcelona, Tottenham and Arsenal amongst others, with the Elland Road club reportedly holding out for ??65m.
The Lilywhites have been reportedly weighing up a move for Gakpo as Raphinhas replacement.
In this tactical analysis in the form of a scout report, we will take a look at how Gakpo plays.
Furthermore in this analysis, we will get to know where his biggest strengths are in the form of data.
Cody Gakpo Player Profile
Today, were taking a look at who is Gakpo and why the PSV forward is wanted by teams like Leeds United, Arsenal and Liverpool.
Born in Eindhoven in the Netherlands on the 7th of May 1999, Cody Mathias Gakpo is a full Dutch international who plays for PSV Eindhoven.
Gakpo began his career at FC Eindhoven before he joined PSV in 2017 thanks to a cooperation deal between the clubs that allows young players to be swapped.
Gakpo made his professional debut for Jong PSV in November 2016 at 17.
After scoring 17 goals and registering 6 assists in 25 appearances for the under-21s, Gakpo was integrated into the senior setup.
He made at his PSV debut at 18 in a 3:1 win over Feyenoord in 2018 and managed to register 5 assists in less than 400 Eredivisie minutes in the 2018/19 campaign.
Since then, Gakpo has been directly involved in 45 Eredivisie goals in three seasons of PSV despite averaging just 67 minutes per appearance.
But, where does he play in his teams tactics?
Cody Gakpo is a versatile forward whos had minutes on both flanks, at number 10 and even up front despite that the Dutchman is probably at his best when playing on the left wing where hes able to cut in onto his stronger right foot.
Cody Gakpo Data Analysis
In the past two seasons, Gakpo has maintained consistency in his overall output, scoring seven league goals in the 19/20 and 20/21 season.
In 21/22 he finished with 12 goals.
The Eredivisie ace stands
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