Player Erik ten Hag really wants told to snub Man United and join Liverpool

Both clubs have been heavily linked with Gakpo in recent months, and those links have stepped up a gear due to the 23-year-old's impressive performances at the World Cup.

The PSV star, who is representing Louis van Gaal's Dutch side in Qatar, has netted in all three of his nation's group games thus far, and is the joint top scorer in the competition.

Prominent journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed that PSV could ask for as little as £43 million to sell Gakpo to another club, which, given his talents, could end up being a bargain in terms of today's transfer market.

And United see him as one of their top targets, following up their interest from the summer. Manager Erik ten Hag is seemingly a big fan of the player, with Gakpo confirming in an interview with The Times that the pair held talks over a move to Old Trafford.

He then went on to tell ESPN NL (via Tribal Football) that Liverpool would be a 'good partner' to sell the forward to.

Now Babel, who used to play for Liverpool and had three spells at PSV's fierce rivals Ajax, has had his say.

Writing in his column for The Athletic, Babel gave his verdict on where Gakpo should choose as his next club if he leaves PSV - and named one club other than Liverpool.

Gakpo and Netherlands are next in World Cup action on Saturday, when they take on USA in the last 16 stage.