In the middle of Liverpool's crisis, this is the unexpected decision Klopp makes

Simply put, Liverpool does not tend to buy players just on the strength of their World Cup performances. Three or four standout international performances cannot sway The Reds' recruitment strategy because it is too forensic and highly calibrated, Thus, the days when an El Hadji Diouf might join Anfield after one standout performance are long gone...

But even while Liverpool won't use this World Cup as their only indicator of a player's caliber, performing well in Qatar won't likely damage their standing with hiring managers, as a result, it is only reasonable to assume that during the past two weeks, Cody Gakpo and Mohammed Kudus have both improved their standing at Kirkby.

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In Gakpo's case, his World Cup goals are vitally supported by PSV's strong performance throughout the previous two Eredivisie seasons, even though Kudus is still only in the first half of his first full season with Ajax as a regular starter he nearly signed with Everton in the summer in search of more playing time.

He has already scored frequently in the Champions League this year, including a spectacular goal against Liverpool at Anfield, events in Qatar could still have an impact on Liverpool since other teams are much more susceptible to being impacted by these competitions, Gakpo and Kudus' goals are probably going to raise their asking prices.

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In the eyes of some suitors the Dutchman could yet score more while his country is still in the competition, which will create a situation that the selling teams will want to take advantage of, that runs the risk of exceeding Liverpool's internal valuation to the point where any initial interest is not pursued further, given that their obstinacy on that front has often been demonstrated.