PSV manager van Nistlerooy didn't speak to Sir Alex about Man Utd target Gakpo | OneFootball

PSV manager Ruud van Nistlerooy did not speak about Cody Gakpo with ex-Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson when the pair met at Ibrox on Tuesday.

Sir Alex was in attendance as PSV drew with Rangers in their Champions League play-off first leg.

Gakpo has been linked with a move to United, but van Nistlerooy says he did not discuss the Dutchman with his former coach.

"Gakpo? We didn't talk about it," he said when quizzed on the PSV star's links to the Red Devils.

"We just checked on each other. We didn't really talk about United or the players. It was just a personal discussion, really."

On his chat with Sir Alex, he added: "I learned so much from him.

"When you develop yourself as a coach, you obviously look back at the managers you had, what they did, how they formed a team, the style of play and how they managed individuals. He is such an example in that sense.

"I had a wonderful time here. Sir Alex said: 'Good to see you again'. And he thought it was a beautiful match. He said he was proud of me and he likes seeing me being a coach and running along the side of the pitch."