The players Klopp will take out of Liverpool to bring in World Cup goalscorer

Liverpool manager wants Cody Gakpo but will have to release two players

01/12/2022, 03:02 PM +00:00

According to ESPN, Liverpool are interested in acquiring the services of Cody Gakpo in the next summer transfer window with the intention of having more attacking options and offering more options to Jürgen Klopp, who has failed to reverse the team's poor start to the season.

The Reds have serious offensive problems at the start of the season due to the low level of Mohamed Salah and the lack of goals from Darwin Núñez, who is playing well but has yet to make a difference as expected at Anfield Road. The injuries to Luis Díaz and Diogo Jota have taken away Jürgen Klopp's options, so they are looking to add another piece to the rotation for next season.

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Cody Gakpo's name is on the agenda of the club's sporting management because he fits perfectly with Jürgen Klopp's idea of the game and because he has a lot of versatility due to the fact that he can play as a winger and centre-forward. Not to mention his impressive numbers, which have put him in the sights of Manchester United and FC Barcelona.

The Dutch striker, whose contract expires in the summer of 2026 and is believed to be worth around 50 million euros, has 13 goals and 17 assists in 23 games this season. Impressive numbers that will also help him to be present at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. With the Netherlands he has scored three goals so far and is one of the leading scorers alongside Rashford and Mbappé.

Naby Keita and Chamberlain depart

With no certainty when it comes to making purchases in the transfer market, both Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are not planning to stay with the club once their contracts expire. While it is true that their level has not been the best it has been for a long time, these two players are not planning to stay at a leading European institution.