Go to YouTube, and you’ll still find at least several videos wishing a very welcome to Cody Gakpo at Old Trafford.The 23-year-old Dutch forward was already seen as Manchester United’s next signing until their archrival Liverpool snatched him from the Red Devils in the last seconds.Gakpo is on his way to Liverpool as we speak, and the deal is worth around 50.000.000 euros, which is the highest transfer paid for any PSV Eindhoven player ever.He has been in fine form this season, scoring nine goals and providing 12 assists in 14 league games for PSV.PSV and @LFC have reached an agreement on the proposed transfer of Cody Gakpo.The 23-year-old attacker will leave for England imminently where he will be subjected to the necessary formalities ahead of the completion of the transfer.— PSV (@PSV) December 26, 2022 Gakpo has also managed three goals and registered two assists in five Europa League outings. At the World Cup, he scored in each of his country’s group games against Senegal, Ecuador and Qatar, pushing his side to the quarter-final stage, where they lost to Argentina after a penalty shootout.It took Liverpool hours to sign a player that Manchester United has wanted for months.If that doesn’t tell you the levels to which United have dropped then nothing else will. We all see how UCL is important for player attraction and signings.— Tom (@tom_adwar) December 27, 2022 Reds defender Virgil van Dijk, Gakpo’s compatriot and international teammate, spoke glowingly about the winger during the World Cup.”Hopefully, Cody can go to the moon and back,” said Van Dijk during the tournament in Qatar. “He is a very good player and a good boy too.”What we see in training is what you see on the pitch. There is still so much potential and I hope he can carry on showing it for us. We are very happy with him.”Liverpool have made a move with forwards Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota facing lengthy spells on the sidelines.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 17MondayBrentford – Tottenham 2-2 (1-0)/Janelt 15, Toney 54 – Kane 65, Hojbjerg 71/Leicester – Newcastle 0-3 (0-3)/Wood 3 pen, Almiron 7, Joelinton 32/Southampton – Brighton 1-3 (0-2)/Ward-Prowse 74 – Lallana 15, Perraud 35 og, March 56/Everton – Wolverhampton 1-2 (1-1)/Mina 7 – Podence 22, Ait Nouri 90+5/Crystal Palace – Fulham 0-3 (0-1)/Reid 32, Reim 71, Mitrovic 81/Aston Villa – Liverpool 1-3 (0-2)/Watkins 59 – Salah 5, van Dijk 32, Bajcetic 80/Arsenal – West Ham 3-1 (0-1)/Saka 53, Martinelli 59, Nketiah 69 – Benrahma 27 pen/Tuesday20:30: (1.35) Chelsea (5.30) Bournemouth (10.0)23:00: (1.35) Man.Utd. (5.30) Nott.Forest (10.0)Wednesday23:00: (9.50) Leeds (5.90) Man.City (1.33)***odds are subject to change***
