Gakpo's move to Liverpool and Coutinho's intention to return

Dutch player Cody Gakpo has officially joined Liverpool. The striker will have to travel immediately to England where he will undergo the relevant medical tests and will complete the necessary formalities to complete the move. Cody Gakpo aroused the interest of several European clubs after his participation in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, where he was a key player for the Netherlands national team. He played a total of five games, scored three goals and reached the quarter-finals after losing to Argentina.

PSV and Liverpool FC have reached an agreement and both clubs will avoid making announcements about the financial settlement of this transfer, "but it is a record transfer for PSV," said general manager Marcel Brands. According to information from journalist Fabrizio Romano, the deal was signed tonight and it is estimated that Liverpool would pay between 37 million euros plus add-ons, up to a total of 50 million euros.

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He will join Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven at the age of 23 and 1.89 metres tall. He made his first-team debut on 25 February 2018 against Feyenoord, making 159 appearances in total, scoring 55 goals and providing 50 assists. In the Netherlands national team he made his debut on 21 June 2021 and has been able to score six goals. Premier League action returned and Liverpool visited Aston Villa. They managed to win the match 3-1 and started to straighten their season in the standings, momentarily they are in the sixth position.

Before the end of the year they have one more game on 30 December against Leicester. And only on the second day of 2023 they face Brentford. Cody Gakpo's possible debut would be against Brentford or on 7 January in the FA Cup against Raúl Jiménez's Wolves.

Coutinho in communication with Liverpool players

The Dutch striker's arrival has generated expectation in the Premier League and the Brazilian has set his sights on a return. Philippe Coutinho waited to chat with Fabinho, Alisson and Thiago following Aston Villa's Boxing Day defeat by the Reds - although not with individuals he played with while at the club.