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Transfer Profile: Cody Gakpo By Tum Balogun  The next name in our transfer profile series takes us to the Eredivisie and exciting youngster Cody Gakpo.  The forward has emerged as the next in a growing conveyor belt of gifted Dutch starlets who look set to continue the nation's illustrious footballing tradition.  Though the 22-year-old is of a slightly different mould to some of his predecessors, not just in stature but in his direct play.  Let’s take a look at what makes him so special and what he could bring to Mikel Arteta’s promising side .   Who is he?  Gakpo made his debut for his hometown side PSV Eindhoven in 2018 after graduating from their youth side.  Standing at an imposing 6”2 inches, the forward  has been deployed in  all three of the forward positions and was part of the squad which claimed the Eredivisie title in 2017-18.  Gakpo has already featured 92 times for the club in the Dutch top-flight, netting 27 goals in the pr...