Author of three goals during the World Cup with the Netherlands, Cody Gakpo (14 selections, 6 goals) will discover the Premier League. The 23-year-old PSV Eindhoven crack will join Liverpool in the January transfer window, as PSV announced in a statement on Monday. The two clubs have agreed on a transfer, oscillating between 40 and 50 million euros. “It’s a record transfer for PSV”, said the general manager of the Dutch club Marcel Brands, who did not want to confirm the amount. The previous record was the departure of Hirving Lozano to Napoli, for 45 million euros in 2019.
Trained at PSV, with whom he scored 55 goals and 50 assists in 159 pro appearances, Gakpo was under contract until 2026. While the adaptation of Darwin Nunez takes time, Liverpool offers himself with Gakpo l one of the most promising strikers of his generation. Voted best player in the Eredivisie last season, top scorer (9) and assist (12) in the Dutch Championship before the World Cup, Gakpo has a great speed of execution, despite his slender figure (1.89 m) . He is capable of shining as a centre-forward, number ten or winger.