18 Jun 2025 07:20:52
According to BBC - Bayern M. Are considering a move for Gakpo. What's everyone's thoughts on him? I like his workrate and attitude but find him a little one dimensional. Rarely if ever goes down the outside and crosses, invariably cuts in, head generally down to fire one across the keeper.
18 Jun 2025 07:31:27
Excellent team player who has a goal or two in him, seems settled and happy to rotate. For me he's exactly the type of player we should be holding on to.
18 Jun 2025 07:42:38
And who do you think would be a better fit for us than him? I don't get how posters on here think everybody in our squad is expendable or readily upgradeable, or think that replacing so many players in one window is a good idea.
18 Jun 2025 07:56:55
PB - Stevie Heighway, John Barnes. / joke. I like Gakpo but if it's him or Diaz or Wirtz then we have a player spare who's getting very limited game time and will be ultimately unhappy. And I'd personally prefer Diaz over Gakpo. Wirtz being first on the team sheet I guess. Quite an overreaction from you - I rarely post.
18 Jun 2025 07:59:36
I think that rumour started when we won the race for Wirtz. I can't see any truth in it whatsoever - Gakpo appears to be very happy here.
18 Jun 2025 08:53:30
Keep him, great player. It's also simply not true that he always cuts inside, he regularly beats his man and gets towards the by-line, he just generally does it nearer goal so it results in cut backs or shots instead of deeper crosses like a traditional winger.
18 Jun 2025 08:53:39
We don't even know what position Wirtz will play. Gakpo is quality and has just been part of a title winning team. Until he picked up his injury he was starting more regularly also. Think both Gakpo and Diaz are great squad players and both rotate with each other. Win a title (20th one BTW ?) and suddenly people want the team replaced as they are rubbish.
YNWA ?.
18 Jun 2025 09:08:32
Selling Gakpo will be absolutely foolish. I mean, what would be the reason given for selling him after having the best season so far for us. And who will we be getting to replace him who is better cos I don't see anyone out there? Nah, Bayern can kick rocks.
18 Jun 2025 09:26:25
I like Gakpo and hope that he stays. Wouldn't go so far as to call him a great player tho. We have players who can move on for the right price and others we can't afford to lose. I'd put Gakpo in the former and not the latter.
18 Jun 2025 09:30:03
Happy to keep and happy to sell.
18 Jun 2025 09:30:26
Gakpo is a keeper. I see no reason to let him go. If we get a CF, then Diaz's utility as a temporary CF is also greatly reduced. Gakpo is the better option for the left wing.
18 Jun 2025 09:50:29
Maybe we are lining up a replacement in Mitoma.
18 Jun 2025 10:27:08
If we get something close to 70mn-80mn then I can think about letting him go (and try to get Barcola) . Otherwise, we have no reason to sell, he is a great player, very settled, and a humble personality. What's not to like.
18 Jun 2025 10:29:48
Bloody good left winger for a keeper, ArAy.
18 Jun 2025 10:18:10
Gakpo is better than Mitoma, IMO.
18 Jun 2025 11:58:26
Happy to sell if a good offer comes in tbh.
I think this is his ceiling. A good player and good lad. But he'll never be a world class left winger/ forward imo and if that is the case, he would need to at least be much better off the ball than he is.
Also fine if he stays though.
18 Jun 2025 12:22:28
Great player. We'd be foolish to let him leave. Will keep getting better and he was just unfortunate picking up a couple of knocks this season which affected his flow.
18 Jun 2025 12:59:45
@Ship in addition, I do not see anyone out there that we can get that is better than Gakpo neither.
So those saying we should sell (for whatever reason), should also tell us who is out there that they think we can get that is currently better than him and would improve us. That would be the better convo. to have, IMO.
18 Jun 2025 14:14:30
We don't have to do that at all, Oli. We don't even have to get anyone.
We've got other players that can play there and we might even change formation.