Manager Jurgen Klopp heaped praise on new signing Cody Gakpo’s potential, adding that the Premier League club had got their timing just right to secure the signature of the highly sought-after Dutch forward.
Gakpo, who scored three goals for the Netherlands at the World Cup, joined Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday for a reported initial fee of £37 million.
British media reported Manchester United were also chasing the 23-year-old before Liverpool sealed the deal.
“He’s a really good player so the package is interesting,” Klopp told reporters ahead of Friday’s game against Leicester City. “Big for him. Big for us. Great day…
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