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Man Utd hero McGrath: I want Gakpo to do more

Manchester United hero Paul McGrath has been impressed by PSV Eindhoven attacker Cody Gakpo at the World Cup.

Discussing Gakpo's performance in Holland's draw with Ecuador, McGrath says he was hoping for more.

He wrote for the Sunday World: "The only time the Dutch suggested that they had any quality to be measured against those lads was through Cody Gakpo's early goal.

"It was a fabulous strike — unstoppable. It was a World Cup glimpse of what he can do.

"Gakpo is versatile too, and can play as a winger, a central striker or just behind the main striker.

"This young lad is on the radar of every top club across Europe.

"Take it from me, by next summer, at the latest, he will not be a PSV Eindhoven player.

"And yet, even Gakpo went missing after his brilliant effort. We hardly saw him again during the match."

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