Cody Gakpo - Welcome to Liverpool

[joe_fishfish]

Alisson will be asking for a new deal soon then

[sir roger]

So he cost roughly the same as Alex Iwobi ?

[TheHowieLama]

1 hour ago, joe_fishfish said:

Alisson will be asking for a new deal soon then

 

He already did when he saw how much we are paying Salah.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

Fabinho on £180000 pw?! He cannot run!

 

 

Oxlade-Chamberlain and Keita combined earn more then van Dijk. I'm sure there is more shocking maths there...

[TheHowieLama]

Quite a few people knew about it - except you.

 

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

On 28/12/2022 at 14:22, Code said:

Reminds me a bit about a cross between P.Kluivert/ M.Balotelli this guy when it comes to his technique, can only be magic. 

I hope he works harder and thinks quicker than that Balotelli cunt.

[Reckoner]

7 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I hope he works harder and thinks quicker than that Balotelli cunt.

A formidable challenge.

[polymerpunkah]

The first test:

 

 

[Guest]

On 28/12/2022 at 14:22, Code said:

Reminds me a bit about a cross between P.Kluivert/ M.Balotelli this guy when it comes to his technique, can only be magic. 

Let’s hope he has more than a disappearing act up his sleeve and he can stay away from the nunneries.

[VladimirIlyich]

9 hours ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

Fabinho on £180000 pw?! He cannot run!

 

 

A very good agent.

[Megadrive Man]

Will he be available for the Brentford match?

[Guest]

46 minutes ago, MegadriveMan said:

Will he be available for the Brentford match?

Balotelli won't, Fabinho will, Gapko somewhere in between.

[Guest]

Liverpool have signed “a diamond” in the form of Netherlands international Cody Gakpo, according to AZ Alkmaar manager Pascal Jansen.

Cody Gakpo celebrates scoring a goal at the World Cup© PA Images

The Reds confirmed on Wednesday that they had completed a deal to bring Gakpo to Anfield from PSV Eindhoven, subject to him being granted a work permit.

 

Gakpo has been in sensational form for PSV over the past couple of seasons and the 23-year-old started off this campaign in the Eredivisie with nine goals and 12 assists in 14 matches.

 

His brilliant form continued into the World Cup, where Gakpo scored three goals in his five appearances at the tournament in Qatar.

 

And Jansen, who knows Gakpo from his time working in the Netherlands, thinks Liverpool have hit the jackpot and reckons “he will amaze everyone”.

 

“Gakpo is a diamond,” Jansen told Gazzetta dello Sport.

“I met him in the PSV Under-15s and already in the Academy he shone with his immense quality. At only 23 years old he was one of the stars of the Dutch league and in Qatar, with the national team, he was outstanding.

 

“At Klopp’s Liverpool he will amaze everyone: he can become a spectacular striker.”

 

With the rumoured transfer fee for Gakpo around an initial £37m, former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson thinks Liverpool have got a bargain.

 

Robinson told Football Insider: “It’s a massive signing, especially when you consider the price. Liverpool have got a bargain when you compare it to other transfers. It is very good business.

 

“Look at his age, experience and ability. This is a player who will fit in very well at Liverpool.

 

“He has come in at a good time because there will be game time for him. He will not have to wait or battle it out because of the injuries. I think the injuries this year have forced their hand a little bit in all honesty.

 

 

“It is a real statement signing for me. Gakpo and [Mohammed] Kudus were the two young players who stood out at the World Cup for me. I’m sure Jurgen Klopp is over the moon.”

 

And now Liverpool could be set to follow up the signing of Gakpo by making a move for Chicago Fire youngster Jhon Duran, according to Italian journalist Raffaele Amato.

 

The Reds are understood to be ‘making concrete moves’ for the 19-year-old but their offer for the winger is currently ‘lower than Benfica’s’.

 

Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire are ‘aiming to collect €20m’ for Duran, who already has three caps for Colombia, and now Liverpool are weighing up whether they will meet Chicago’s asking price.

[J-V]

Purple Ake wouldn't approve of those biceps

 

 

[Ronnie Whelan]

I saw him play a few times for PSV and really liked what I saw. Yeah it isn't as good a league as it was years ago, but like the Portuguese league, some of the best players in the world will come through it.

 

Thought he was excellent at the world cup.

 

Great age and seems like a really good lad as well. 

 

I'm very confident he will be a big success for us.

[magicrat]

I am waiting to see how he gets on after 20 minutes at Brentford . Got to be fair to the lad. 

 

[El Rojo]

28 minutes ago, Shooter in the Motor said:

Liverpool have signed “a diamond” in the form of Netherlands international Cody Gakpo, according to AZ Alkmaar manager Pascal Jansen.

Cody Gakpo celebrates scoring a goal at the World Cup© PA Images

The Reds confirmed on Wednesday that they had completed a deal to bring Gakpo to Anfield from PSV Eindhoven, subject to him being granted a work permit.

 

Gakpo has been in sensational form for PSV over the past couple of seasons and the 23-year-old started off this campaign in the Eredivisie with nine goals and 12 assists in 14 matches.

 

His brilliant form continued into the World Cup, where Gakpo scored three goals in his five appearances at the tournament in Qatar.

 

And Jansen, who knows Gakpo from his time working in the Netherlands, thinks Liverpool have hit the jackpot and reckons “he will amaze everyone”.

 

“Gakpo is a diamond,” Jansen told Gazzetta dello Sport.

“I met him in the PSV Under-15s and already in the Academy he shone with his immense quality. At only 23 years old he was one of the stars of the Dutch league and in Qatar, with the national team, he was outstanding.

 

“At Klopp’s Liverpool he will amaze everyone: he can become a spectacular striker.”

 

With the rumoured transfer fee for Gakpo around an initial £37m, former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson thinks Liverpool have got a bargain.

 

Robinson told Football Insider: “It’s a massive signing, especially when you consider the price. Liverpool have got a bargain when you compare it to other transfers. It is very good business.

 

“Look at his age, experience and ability. This is a player who will fit in very well at Liverpool.

 

“He has come in at a good time because there will be game time for him. He will not have to wait or battle it out because of the injuries. I think the injuries this year have forced their hand a little bit in all honesty.

 

 

“It is a real statement signing for me. Gakpo and [Mohammed] Kudus were the two young players who stood out at the World Cup for me. I’m sure Jurgen Klopp is over the moon.”

 

And now Liverpool could be set to follow up the signing of Gakpo by making a move for Chicago Fire youngster Jhon Duran, according to Italian journalist Raffaele Amato.

 

The Reds are understood to be ‘making concrete moves’ for the 19-year-old but their offer for the winger is currently ‘lower than Benfica’s’.

 

Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire are ‘aiming to collect €20m’ for Duran, who already has three caps for Colombia, and now Liverpool are weighing up whether they will meet Chicago’s asking price.

Good to hear we’re looking at Duran too. I thought it’s be a case of ‘no mas’ once we’d the Gakpo deal completed.

[joe_fishfish]

This Jhon Duran kid is yet another forward. We must be planning on playing 4-1-5 next season or something. Can’t moan about the midfield if you don’t have one I guess.

[Jordy Brouwer]

That would be a hell of a deal for the Chicago Fire. 

[VladimirIlyich]

2 hours ago, Jordy Brouwer said:

That would be a hell of a deal for the Chicago Fire. 

A fire sale if you like!

[gkmacca]

I wish Matip had been put through one of those 'my first day at the club' videos. It would've been a classic. "You want me to do WHAT? Why? Am I pleased to be here? Obviously - it's a foolish question. 'Point at the wall'?? Why should I do that..."

[Jairzinho]

Adrian – £58,000-a-week

Joe Gomez – £75,000-a-week

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – £120,000-a-week

Naby Keita – £120,000-a-week

 

[TheHowieLama]

3 hours ago, Jordy Brouwer said:

That would be a hell of a deal for the Chicago Fire. 

Someone will pay it - Benfica are after him. Another tall winger.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Jairzinho said:

Adrian – £58,000-a-week

Joe Gomez – £75,000-a-week

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – £120,000-a-week

Naby Keita – £120,000-a-week

 

Just think, the club could pay another Salah with the money they get.

[halewood pete]

20 hours ago, J-V said:

Purple Ake wouldn't approve of those biceps