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Southampton are still working on a deal for PSV Eindhoven’s Cody Gakpo despite their impending arrivals.
The Athletic has reported that Southampton are close to signing Ainsley Maitland-Niles from
Arsenal on loan with an option to buy, while they are also confident of bringing in
Manchester City youngsters Samuel Edozie and Juan Larios.
Southampton will, however, only consider a deal for Gakpo if it remains reasonable and are not willing to overstretch themselves in pursuit of the 23-year-old.
The Athletic has previously reported that
Manchester United had considered a move for Gakpo. The Old Trafford club have, though, reached an agreement to sign Ajax forward Antony.
Southampton have already signed players this summer, with
Armel Bella-Kotchap,
Romeo Lavia,
Joe Aribo,
Sekou Mara,
Gavin Bazunu and
Mateusz Lis all joining Ralph Hasenhuttl’s squad.
Gakpo came through the ranks at PSV and made his senior debut in 2018. He has gone on to play 143 times for the Dutch side, scoring 46 goals.
Last season, he managed an impressive 21 goals in 46 games across all competitions. The Netherlands international has begun this campaign in much the same vein, netting four times in his first eight matches.
Following their 2-1 win over
Chelsea on Tuesday, Southampton are back in action on Saturday when they travel to
Wolverhampton Wanderers.