Ruud van Nistelrooy hits out at 'fake quotes' over Cody Gakpo's 'Man Utd snub'
PSV Eindhoven manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has set the record straight over some 'fake' quotes attributed to him over Cody Gakpo's move to Liverpool in January. Gakpo was widely expected to leave PSV for Manchester United to work under Erik ten Hag, with the winger even speaking openly of his interest in making the move to Old Trafford, but it was Liverpool who swooped in and got a deal done. Shortly after the move went through, quotes emerged online which appeared to be from Van Nistelrooy, with the former United striker said to have tried to convince Gakpo to move to Manchester instead. “I advised him to wait ’til the summer," the reports quote d Van Nistelrooy as saying. "Something happened and he refused my advice and listened to Virgil van Dijk, who tempted him to join his team. I also wanted him to join United. Not just because it’s my club and I love them, but also because they are better than Liverpool and offer a lot more potential to their players.” No...