Striker Klopp demands after Cristiano Ronaldo leaves for Arabia, not Mbappé

Although the spotlight is on Qatar, the transfer market in Europe does not cease, and this time reports from the Netherlands suggest that Liverpool FC have already set their sights on PSV and Netherlands star Cody Gakpo, who at 23 years of age has an outstanding track record in European competitions such as the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League, as well as the Eredivisie itself where he is an important figure.

Gakpo is part of this new crop of youngsters that coach Louis van Gaal has taken to the World Cup, which has now taken the Netherlands to the Quarter-Finals, after they got out of the Group Stage as leaders of Sector A, and recently defeated the United States 3-1 in the Round of 16. During this period, Gakpo, who is a favourite of our coach Jürgen Klopp, has become an undisputed starter for "The Oranje".

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The striker, who was trained in the academy of "The Farmers", has more than responded to the confidence van Gaal has placed in him. With three goals so far, Gakpo is emerging as the top goal scorer for "The Tulips", who were grateful for his goals in the Group Stage, as those goals helped them to secure the lead over Senegal over our former legend Sadio Mané, who after his knee injury supports the "Black Lions" from a distance.

Gakpo's arrival at Anfield is feasible, as the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reports that when PSV renewed him last January (2026), they would have put a price tag on Cody that would be in the region of 30 million plus variables. The departure of Naby Keita and Ox Chamberlain would give the Pool a financial breathing space to offer a juicy contract to Gakpo, who would come much cheaper than Ronaldo himself, who is looking for a club.

Klopp wants Gakpo

Gakpo, who for his coach Ruud Van Nistelrooy, is the "best of his club (PSV) and of the Eredivisie itself", is happy and enjoying with his teammates the huge pass to the Quarter-Finals, wishing together with the Netherlands to embroider the first star on the shield, returning first to the Grand Final of the World Cup, as it was done twelve years ago, when "The Oranje" faced Spain in South Africa 2010.