Liverpool fans are excited at the prospect of climbing up the table and into the top four in the second phase of the season and that excitement has been boosted by the arrival of a new signing.
Cody Gakpo joined the club on a transfer from PSV Eindhoven earlier in the week and fans have been enjoying footage of him meeting Jurgen Klopp and other members of staff at the Melwood training facility in Liverpool.
The Reds are in action on Friday evening against Leicester City and the question on every fans lips is whether the Gakpo will be in action.
Unfortunately for those heading to Anfield or getting ready to watch on the sofa at 20:00 GMT on Friday, Gakpo is not allowed to play for Liverpool yet despite the transfer being made official.
This is because the transfer window has not officially opened yet, meaning the player cannot be registered by the club for their Premier League matches until January 1 2023. He will almost certainly be at the stadium and watching from the stands, but he will not be taking the field until at least the game away at Brentford on January 2.
It is not yet clear whether he will go straight into the starting XI or if there will be a conditioning period first, but Klopp has discussed his role in the team.
“The position he has played most often is on the left, that is clear. But he can play all four positions up front if you play a 4-2-3-1 and is still very young. The position he probably prefers he can play is on the left of a 4-3-3,” the Liverpool boss explained in his press conference.
“He’s a really, really good player so the package is really interesting. That’s why we were very interested to get him in and I’m really happy we could do it.”
The 23-year-old forward has been at PSV for his entire career, playing through every age group. From Under-17 through to the first team, Gakpo made 222 appearances for the Dutch club.
Just counting the first team, Gakpo has 159 times and scored 55 times. That is a superb goal return, but what makes him an even more important signing is his 50 assists. Considering Liverpool have so many different players who can put the ball in the net, adding a player like Gakpo who can score and provide could be vital.
Liverpool are currently outside of the top four after a bad start to the 2022/23 season, but by adding Gakpo to the squad, they could start to put serious pressure on the likes of Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United ahead of them.
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