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Jesse Marsch has revealed just how close Leeds came to signing the World Cup's breakout star, Cody Gakpo, this summer.
Leeds chased Gakpo for much of the summer - with reports at the time all pointing towards a likely conclusion of the deal with the Dutchman joining Marsch at Elland Road.
However, Gakpo opted to stay with PSV for few months at least and Leeds were forced to search for other targets - signing Wilfried Gnonto from FC Zurich on deadline day.
Cody Gakpo has been one of the World Cup's biggest stars in Qatar and things could have been very different for Leeds and Jesse Marsch
Speaking on the Men in Blazers podcast, Marsch revealed just how near they came to landing the Dutchman, who has since gone on to score three goals at this year's World Cup finals.
'It's difficult for us at Leeds because I think Gakpo has gotten out of our price range,' Marsch said.
'We were so close to securing a transfer for him in summer. I mean, it was so close and now obviously it's disappointing for us.
