Liverpool coach John Achterberg becomes the first Reds figure to speak about £44m Cody Gakpo deal as he welcomes the Dutchman on social media – after the club hijacked Man United’s move for the PSV star
- John Achterberg has welcomed imminent £44m arrival Cody Gakpo to the club
- Liverpool agreed the big-money move for the PSV and Holland star on Monday
- The Reds hijacked rivals Manchester United’s move for the talented 23-year-old
- Sportsmail revealed Virgil van Dijk ‘made a crucial phone call’ to convince him
- The forward is due in England soon to have a medical and sign a deal at Anfield
Liverpool coach John Achterberg has welcomed Cody Gakpo to the club after the Reds agreed a £44million deal.
Hours after beating Aston Villa 3-1 on Boxing Day (Monday), Jurgen Klopp’s side announced they had drawn up a big-money deal to sign the Holland star from PSV.
Although the Premier League club are yet to officially comment, Liverpool goalkeeping coach Achterberg seemingly confirmed the transfer with a message on his social media account.
Coach John Achterberg has welcomed Cody Gakpo to Liverpool after he agreed a £44m deal
Reds goalkeeping coach Achterberg sent Gakpo a message welcoming him on social media
The 51-year-old commented (right) on Gakpo’s latest post on his Instagram account (left)
Commenting on Gakpo’s latest post on Instagram, from Christmas Day, the 51-year-old said: ‘Welcome to the club Cody,’ followed by a fist-bump, sunglasses, OK and love heart emojis.
Bitter rivals Manchester United were keen on signing Gakpo but Liverpool now appear to have hijacked the deal, amid United only targeting loan arrivals in the January transfer window as the reviled Glazer owners look to sell the club.
Sportsmail revealed on Tuesday that his Holland team-mate Virgil van Dijk, who plays at Anfield, reportedly made a key phone call to convince Gakpo to join Liverpool, with the defender calling for new signings just hours before the news broke.
Sportsmail revealed on Tuesday that defender and Holland team-mate Virgil van Dijk (right), who plays at Anfield, reportedly made a key phone call to convince Gakpo to join Liverpool
At the World Cup, where skilful forward Gakpo impressed with three goals, Van Dijk…