Leeds boss Jesse Marsch: 'I think Gakpo has got out of our price range'

Speaking on the Men in Blazers podcast, Jesse Marsch said: "It's difficult for us at Leeds United because I think Cody Gakpo's got out of our price range.

"I mean, we were so close to securing a transfer for him in the summer [of 2022], it was so close. And obviously, it's disappointing.

"Our sporting director was in Holland meeting with the family, they had agreed on terms, on everything, was talking with PSV. I mean, we were 99.9% done."

Gakpo was on the verge of moving to the Premier League last summer but both deals — with Manchester United and Leeds — fell through.

The 23-year-old is expected to be available for a fee of about £42 million but there will a lot more competition for the 23-year-old this time around.