A Dutch forwards, will be Liverpool's first addition for 2023

Jurgen Klopp is currently known for not simply integrating new acquisitions into the starting lineup, with a select few players being left out of that process. Of course, Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker were two, due to his quick impact during the attack, Luis Diaz almost immediately became an immovable piece of the furniture,

A more uncommon event, but few others have deviated from the norm, Cody Gakpo might very well end up being one more, albeit for a different cause: need, due to his availability and experience with the position the Reds need someone to fill, Gakpo may be given a quickfire route into the team with Diaz, Diogo Jota, 

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And Roberto Firmino out injured as well as potential stand-in candidates like Curtis Jones, A plug-and-play option on the left is therefore far from being the worst late Christmas gift supporters could have gotten. A powerful presence who stands tall and is swift, right- and left-handed, touchline-tight, and runs in from the outside.

No, Sadio Mane has not been re-signed, and we are not discussing Diaz. However, it's telling that Klopp's or Liverpool's preferred "type" of player on that side of the attack hasn't altered at all, In the same way that Darwin gradually replacing Firmino isn't a like-for-like replacement despite some overlap, neither would this move be the case if Gakpo replaced Diaz,

A harsh burn that causes friction right away

Which, fitness aside, isn't fully plausible at the moment, The Dutchman is far more about a steady ascent to full speed than Diaz's opening steps are about a harsh burn that causes friction right away. While he is less likely than Mane to attack aerial balls, he is considerably quicker on his feet and has better close control around players.