Liverpool is set to beat Manchester United to the £44 million ($53m) signing of PSV forward Cody Gakpo. They’ve beaten out top rivals to the World Cup star with the Netherlands, further fortifying an attack that can go toe-to-toe with anyone in Europe.
PSV said: “PSV and Liverpool FC have reached an agreement on the upcoming transfer of Cody Gakpo. The 23-year-old attacker will immediately leave for England where he will undergo the necessary formalities to complete the transfer. Both clubs are not making any announcements about the transfer fee. ‘But this is a record transfer for PSV. The PSV management completed the transfer on Boxing Day and gave Gakpo permission to travel to England.” said general manager Marcel Brands.
Gakpo had been identified as a potential target for the summer, but Liverpool accelerated their interest having been informed that PSV were open to selling the 23-year-old in January, and with their need for attacking reinforcements heightened by injuries to Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota. United were keen to land Gakpo, but Liverpool’s negotiations with PSV reached an advanced stage over the last 72 hours, and the Reds are now ready to complete a massive deal.