Gakpo's deal with an EPL team was said to be "99.9% agreed."

According to Leeds manager Jesse Marsch, they came close to signing Cody Gakpo from PSV in the summer. After negotiations, the Premier League team believes they had a "99.9%" agreed-upon arrangement. Gakpo ultimately remained with the Dutch club after the trade fell through.
After his outstanding achievements at the 2022 World Cup, Marsch now acknowledges that it will be challenging to sign the forward. It's challenging for Leeds because, in my opinion, Gakpo has become too expensive. "I mean, it's frustrating because we came so close to getting a transfer for him in the summer. Our sport director was in Holland dealing with the family; all agreements had been agreed upon, and he was speaking with PSV. He said to Men in Blazers, "I mean, we were 99.9% agreed.