Manchester United told to avoid Cody Gakpo transfer despite brilliant World Cup start

Former Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham has told his old club to stay away from Cody Gakpo as he is too 'flitty'.

Gakpo has caught the eye of many so far at the World Cup thanks to his displays for the Netherlands. He scored for the Dutch against Senegal on Monday and then followed that goal up with a powerful strike in a 1-1 draw with Ecuador on Friday.

Primarily a winger for his domestic side, the 23-year-old showed his flexibility in the forward areas as he lined up in the front two alongside Steven Bergwijn. During the World Cup, it is likely that United will be keeping a close eye on those who are scoring goals.

The Reds will be looking at their forward line as a priority in January after Cristiano Ronaldo left the club via mutual agreement on Tuesday. United's decision to part ways with the 37-year-old leaves them short in attack and one player who has previously been of interest to Erik ten Hag is PSV's Gakpo.

Ten Hag held discussions with the Dutchman in the summer before the deal fell through however Sheringham has warned his former employers to steer clear of Gakpo. "Man United do not need another flitty player like Gakpo in their ranks," he explained to BoyleSports Football.

"We need a centre-forward who can lead the line now that Ronaldo has gone. We need a focal point for the team to hit and who can bring players into play.

"We cannot go for another technical player who can play as a winger or a false nine. We already have so many of those in [Anthony] Martial, [Marcus] Rashford and [Jadon] Sancho and right now it's a bit of a detriment to be honest."