Liverpool managed to attract in their nets Dutchman Cody Gakpo. A big blow, which Jürgen Klopp, the coach of the Reds, welcomes. But the English club could not stop there regarding winter recruitment.
Will Roberto Firmino definitely have to worry about his future at Liverpool? The German coach of the Reds indicated yesterday, in front of the press, that he wanted the Brazilian “rest” at the club, despite the purchase, for the sum of 57 million euros, of Cody Gakpo. Already regularly relegated to the bench (21 games played this season, for 16 starts), Roberto Firmino (31) will face competition from the 23-year-old Dutchman, in addition to that of Darwin Nuñez, Mohamed Salah, Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota . That said, the last two are injured until the end of February.
While waiting for their return from injury, Liverpool will be able to count on Cody Gakpo, while Jürgen Klopp welcomed the arrival of the former PSV Eindhoven player on the banks of the Mersey: “We discuss these things in the board room and not in the press room. Bringing in Cody (Gakpo) as we did (without leaking in the press, editor’s note) is a very good sign. A lot of people knew about it and nothing came out, which is very, very good.”
In addition, the German indicated the preferential position of his new recruit, which could relieve Roberto Firmino: “Where will Cody Gakpo play? The position where he has most often played is on the left, that is clear. But he can play all four positions up front if you play 4-2-3-1 and he is still very young”.
Author of a great World Cup (3 goals in 5 games), Cody Gakpo was a hit with PSV Eindhoven during the first part of the season (24 games, 13 goals, 17 assists). The attacker was followed by Manchester United or even the Real Madrid.
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The media Teradeportes reveals that Liverpool, interested in Enzo Fernandez, would have another player in his sights for the winter transfer window: Moises Caicedo. The 21-year-old midfielder, scorer at the World Cup in Qatar (3 games, 1 goal), is under contract until 2025 with the English club Brighton.
Author of a solid season with his training (17 games, 1 goal), Moises Caicedo would have caught the eye of the Reds, looking for a midfielder to fill the recurring absences in this sector of play this season. Liverpool, after a first offer rejected by Brighton, could break the bank, offering 65 million euros to the 7th in the Premier League.
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