PSV Endhoven coach Ruud van Nistelrooy says Liverpool striker Cody Gakpo's "dream move" was Manchester United.

Gakpo, 23, was strongly linked with an Old Trafford transfer and came close to a deal last summer.

But the Dutch international was unable to resist when Jurgen Klopp came calling after the World Cup.

And Gakpo ended up swapping PSV Eindhoven for Liverpool in a £35million transfer.

However, the ace has not started well at Anfield, failing to find the target in six matches.

Gakpo, who scored 34 goals in his final 18 months in Eindhoven, has looked uncomfortable playing in a variety of roles for Liverpool.

And PSV boss Van Nistelrooy said: “Gakpo's dream move was Man United. I advised him to wait until the summer.

“Something happened and he refused my advice and listened to Virgil van Dijk who tempted him to join his team."