Arsenal were one of the clubs to send scouts to watch Ajax face PSV on Sunday, reportedly with a focus on Cody Gakpo.

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS - SEPTEMBER 08: Cody Gakpo of PSV Eindhoven in action during the UEFA Europa League group A match between PSV Eindhoven and FK Bodo/Glimt at Phillips Stadium on September 08, 2022 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS: Cody Gakpo of PSV Eindhoven in action during the UEFA Europa League group A match between PSV Eindhoven and FK Bodo/Glimt at Phillips Stadium on September 08, 2022. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

90min report that Arsenal were one of a number of Premier League clubs to send scouts to watch the top-of-the-table Eredivisie clash between Ajax and PSV on Sunday.

The report suggests Arsenal “were focusing their attention on [Cody] Gakpo“, ahead of the January transfer window.

Gakpo has 30 goals and assists in 23 games for PSV this season, with the vast majority (24) coming in domestic competition. However, he’s also been impressing in the Europa League, with five goal contributions in five matches.

Arsenal got a first-hand look at Gakpo in the group stage, as he started home and away against the Gunners.

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The winger didn’t quite hit the heights of the rest of his season against Mikel Arteta’s side, but he did provide an assist and score multiple offside goals in PSV’s home game.

If Arsenal’s defensive line hadn’t played the offside line as well as they did on the day, it could easily have been a rout.

PSV Eindhoven's German defender Philipp Max, Dutch forward Cody Gakpo and Mexican midfielder Erick Gutierrez celebrate their team's first goal during the Dutch Eredivisie football match between Feyenoord and PSV at Feyenoord Stadium de Kuip in Rotterdam on May 8, 2022. (Photo by MAURICE VAN STEEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)
PSV Eindhoven’s German defender Philipp Max, Dutch forward Cody Gakpo and Mexican midfielder Erick Gutierrez celebrate their team’s first goal during the Dutch Eredivisie football match between Feyenoord and PSV at Feyenoord Stadium de Kuip in Rotterdam on May 8, 2022. (Photo by MAURICE VAN STEEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

As for the actual game that the Arsenal scouts were supposedly in attendance for on Sunday, Gakpo provided an assist for Luuk de Jong as PSV ran out 2-1 winners.

As it stands, PSV are top of the Eredivisie, but they’re only two points ahead of Ajax and three points ahead of Feyenoord having played a game more. Their title race is certainly hotting up.

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