Sentence Darwin Nunez if he keeps missing goals, Klopp determined

It was a surprise to see Liverpool snatch the signing of Dutchman Cody Gakpo from Manchester United at the last minute, but the Reds were quicker in the transfer market and above all offered better conditions, especially on a sporting level, to the PSV player, who decided in favour of Jürgen Klopp rather than Erik ten Hag. And now the player from the Netherlands is a key condition for Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez, Mo Salah and Firmino, Liverpool's attacking players.

With regard to the first two, it has to be said that Liverpool's new player is more of an answer to their slumps than a problem for the Colombian and the Portuguese, as we say, at least for now. The long-term injury of both and the impossibility of finding better solutions for Klopp has led the Englishmen to make a signing that comes loaded with responsibility from the outset. And also with a certain amount of conflict. The first, external, because it could condition the economic interest and success with Jude Bellingham, which Real Madrid are also pursuing.

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If we look at the current poor form of the Anfield club - who are outside the European places in the Premier League after losing 3-1 to Brentford in the last league game -, the injuries to the aforementioned players and the fact that everything coincides with the departure to Bayern of Sadio Mané, then the signing of Gakpo is little less than expected as a saviour. On the other hand, not everyone is delighted with his purchase, as Roberto Firmino, who had one foot out of the club and is out of contract in June, had made a place for himself in the eleven in the face of so many injuries, one that he is expected to lose to the Dutch winger.

But, of course, with so many changes and so many adverse results - the Reds are sixth in the Premier League with 28 points, have already lost five games and are 15 points behind leaders Arsenal - it is an unknown how the new signing will work and how he will fit into the scheme, both now and when the squad recovers in the north of England.

Gakpo set to be a starter

Needless to say, one of the teams keeping a close eye on this development is Real Madrid, who are completing reports ahead of the Champions League clash on 21 February. There is little margin for Klopp, less for Gakpo and Madrid are keeping an eye on everything. And let's look further: if Gapko takes over the starting line-up and Jota and Diaz recover, who will lose his place in the trident, the Colombian, the Portuguese, the Uruguayan or the Dutchman? Will they work together? What about Firmino?