Real VARdrid's fears after Gakpo's move to Liverpool

One of the biggest names of the tournament at the last FIFA World Cup in Qatar was Cody Gakpo, a 23-year-old Dutch player who played some very important matches. If the attacker's performances for PSV Eindhoven had already been causing a stir among clubs in Europe's top leagues, the aforementioned event catapulted him to the forefront and it didn't take long for the player to become the first big deal of the winter transfer window: Liverpool have tied up his signature.

According to Fabrizio Romano a few hours ago, Jürgen Klopp can now boast of having one of the most promising players on the old continent and one of the great shakers of the market in recent times. Gakpo will arrive at Anfield imminently for a fee of £50 million to be paid in two instalments, £37m immediately and the rest in 2023.

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This signing, apart from putting an end to one of the biggest stories of the market, is both a joy for Klopp, Salah, Darwin Núñez and Van Dijk as they will have an extra asset to achieve their objectives, as well as a serious setback for Real Madrid, the Reds' opponents in the last 16 of the Champions League. This tie, along with PSG-Bayern Munich, are the two main courses of the last draw, and Gakpo's arrival at Liverpool is a major cause for concern at Real.

It is true that the team coached by Carlo Ancelotti is the reigning champion of the competition and one of the most feared rivals of the tournament, but if Klopp already had at his disposal world-class stars like the aforementioned, the signing of the Dutchman could be decisive in burying the Merengue's aspirations in this edition.

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All in all, with Gakpo in the squad, Liverpool's bid to win the Champions League will be much more likely and, at the same time, it will also hit the white team's chances of retaining their title once again, especially if we take into account that the capital club is not planning to make any additions soon and, to tell