Liverpool will offer Cody Gakpo. PSV Eindhoven have announced an agreement with the Reds for the transfer of the Dutch winger. The amount of the operation is estimated at more than 40 million euros.
The Dutch Gakpo and Van Dijk will meet Liverpool
Liverpool strikes a very big blow even before the opening of the winter transfer window. Very late Monday evening, PSV Eindhoven formalized an agreement with the Mersey club for the transfer of the talented Cody Gakpo.
Liverpool will spend €42m
The 23-year-old winger is one of the big revelations of the 2022 World Cup, when he netted three times in five appearances for the Netherlands. He found the net against Senegal (2-0), Ecuador (1-1) and Qatar (2-0). What comfort Liverpool in its desire to recruit him.
This is a record transfer for PSV , announced the general manager of the Dutch club Marcel Brands, who did not reveal the amount of the operation. The Reds would have agreed to pay 42 million euros (+ 15 M€ in possible bonuses) to afford the Dutch jewel, whose arrival will strengthen an offensive sector handicapped by the injuries of Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota.
Manchester United also wanted Gakpo
Gakpo was under contract until 2026 with PSV Eindhoven. For several weeks, his name was regularly associated with Manchester United. The Batavian even really wanted to join the Red Devils to play in the Premier League. But the Mancunian decision-makers were too late to move and were finally overtaken by their great rival.
The native of Eindhoven is now expected in England to pass his medical examination and initial his contract. In Liverpool, the Oranje will try to build on the momentum of their sparkling start to the season. In 24 games in all competitions with PSV, he has scored 13 goals and 17 assists. Have the Reds finally found Sadio Man’s successor?
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