Cody Gakpo | OFFICIAL: Liverpool player

[gaffs]

Gakpo looks like a player. Produced so many quality crosses

We need a left footed player that plays on the left. Sancho slows the play down too much.

 

[KirkDuyt]

Gakpo looks like a player. Produced so many quality crosses

We need a left footed player that plays on the left. Sancho slows the play down too much.

He's not left footed though

 

[croadyman]

Showed some real moments tonight,like I said in Felix thread still feel we would need a number 9 with either player as well.

 

[giorno]

From what i've seen and read about him he's basically the dutch Bruno Fernandes olandese (sorry, @Cheimoon )

Which is high praise, but also, Mancunian together have the OG Bruno Fernandes, so it seems kinda pointless

 

[jeepers]

It’s probably due to tactics and his manager is RvN after all, but kid couldn’t stay onside to save his life, even when he was in a position looking straight down the feckin line.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

PSV did well last night. Arsenal went there complacent and were defeated soundly on the counter. It was a great finish from Gakpo for the offside goal and he did well but I'm still a bit on the fence from what I've seen. You would've thought Arsenal's highline would've suited him but he was comically bad with the offside trap.

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

PSV did well last night. Arsenal went there complacent and were defeated soundly on the counter. It was a great finish from Gakpo for the offside goal and he did well but I'm still a bit on the fence from what I've seen. You would've thought Arsenal's highline would've suited him but he was comically bad with the offside trap.

Really feels a similar player to Rashford, even down to the "oh he can possibly play striker".

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Really feels a similar player to Rashford, even down to the "oh he can possibly play striker".

His finish for the offside goal was kind of more like a top class striker than you'd see from Rashford. He'd fallen flat on face with an opening just before that so when he went through I thought he was going to feck it up but it was a beautiful chipped finish.

 

[ThierryFabregas]

He's far too slow for the PL. You don't need another Sancho lads

 

[Rolaholic]

 

[akn2804]

Telegraf is reporting PSV have set a EUR 30M price tag on Gakpo.

 

[Adisa]

Just seen that. How good is he up front, how is his hold up and link up?

 

[Sassy Colin]

Some general bollocks to get excited about:

https://www.teamtalk.com/manchester...ing-new-fee-selling-club-bittersweet-decision

 

[Telsim]

 

[TheReligion]

Telegraf is reporting PSV have set a EUR 30M price tag on Gakpo.

Yeah saw this. £25.7m in January as they need to get rid.

Would be a good addition given his versatility at that price surely?

 

[DWelbz19]

From what i've seen and read about him he's basically the dutch Bruno Fernandes olandese (sorry, @Cheimoon )

Which is high praise, but also, Mancunian together have the OG Bruno Fernandes, so it seems kinda pointless

Hmm. Raphinha level passing (who is the Brazilian winger Bruno) but his [Gakpo’s] dribbling percentages look very good. Added to the fact he’s not built like a twink like the other two mentioned, I think he’d be fine.

 

[phelans shorts]

Telegraf is reporting PSV have set a EUR 30M price tag on Gakpo.

I’m far from sold on him but a punt at that price looks like a no brainer at a time where we’re very short of options

 

[giorno]

Hmm. Raphinha level passing (who is the Brazilian winger Bruno) but his [Gakpo’s] dribbling percentages look very good. Added to the fact he’s not built like a twink like the other two mentioned, I think he’d be fine.

So did Sancho's at Dortmund. Thing is, anybody watching Sancho play could see he wasn't really a dribbler, he lacked the kind of elite burst needed to be effective. Most of his dribbling was either to keep possession - avoiding pressure - or in transition situations where he had a running start against a back-pedaling defender in open space. Gakpo is the same. His passing and crossing are great so he projects as a high level creator off of those - like Sancho - but he's also a high volume player, like Bruno, someone who is effective because he monopolizes so much of his team's attacking play

He'd probably be fine in a top league, sure, my point is that Manchester United don't really need him, since they already have Bruno, who is a very similar player. It'd probably end up into another Sancho situation i think

 

[Vapor trail]

Sell Ronaldo allow Rashford to play in the centre and rotate Gakpo with Sancho.

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

His finish for the offside goal was kind of more like a top class striker than you'd see from Rashford. He'd fallen flat on face with an opening just before that so when he went through I thought he was going to feck it up but it was a beautiful chipped finish.

Yeah I've said before he looks like Rashford with more technique in front of goal but a bit less explosiveness.

 

[VP89]

Sell Ronaldo allow Rashford to play in the centre and rotate Gakpo with Sancho.

Rashford is pretty shit down the middle. Most of his goals come from the left channels.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Sell Ronaldo allow Rashford to play in the centre and rotate Gakpo with Sancho.

That would be awful. Rashford is not a CF. At least not a good one anyway.

 

[Idxomer]

Just seen that. How good is he up front, how is his hold up and link up?

He doesn't play up front, his hold up and link up look average in the few time I've watched him.

 

[Remember the geese]

Bringing in Gakpo in Jan is all well and good, but we should still go ahead and sign a top striker in the summer.

 

[TheReligion]

Bringing in Gakpo in Jan is all well and good, but we should still go ahead and sign a top striker in the summer.

I think that’s the beauty of his fee and versatility. We can do both.

 

[Remember the geese]

I think that’s the beauty of his fee and versatility. We can do both.

All for it in that case. Just as long as it isn't used as a penny pinching exercise by the Glazers.

 

[TheReligion]

All for it in that case. Just as long as it isn't used as a penny pinching exercise by the Glazers.

Of course. Ten Hag needs to be backed. If he sees Gakpo as a fit I’m all for it.

 

[prateik]

If we want him, why not just sign him right now.. he'll join in Jan.. why delay this..

 

[Mickeza]

Bringing in Gakpo in Jan is all well and good, but we should still go ahead and sign a top striker in the summer.

We need to replace Martial and Ronaldo. £25m seems a great deal allowing us to bring in an Osimhen this summer. Plus we know ETH rates him.

 

[TheReligion]

We need to replace Martial and Ronaldo. £25m seems a great deal allowing us to bring in an Osimhen this summer.

Not sure we’ll replace Martial. Ronaldo is gone though but given we lost Cavani and Greenwood from the forwards there’s still scope to add two new ones whilst retaining the others.

Gakpo has versatility which works in his favour.

 

[Remember the geese]

Of course. Ten Hag needs to be backed. If he sees Gakpo as a fit I’m all for it.

Absolutely!

 

[Mickeza]

Not sure we’ll replace Martial. Ronaldo is gone though but given we lost Cavani and Greenwood from the forwards there’s still scope to add two new ones whilst retaining the others.

Gakpo has versatility which works in his favour.

Always been a huge Martial fan and I think we may keep him around without renewing his contract but realistically unless he proves his fitness post World Cup we shouldn’t be planning with him - him being fit should be considered a nice bonus.

 

[Remember the geese]

We need to replace Martial and Ronaldo. £25m seems a great deal allowing us to bring in an Osimhen this summer. Plus we know ETH rates him.

I'm hopeful that Gakpo can be converted into a centre forward. An Osimhen or Kane type in the summer would leave us in a good position.

 

[Van Piorsing]

If we want him, why not just sign him right now.. he'll join in Jan.. why delay this..

There was rumor present somewhere in September, club will take it easy in winter after heavy spending in the summer. Still a rumor, but it could be also educated guess after last winter was ignored.

It's Glazers after all, but who knows, if ETH will continue to impress to the point of both board and owners giving him support as a reward for improving quite a few players, because If he didn't improved them, think we could need even heavier spending in next summer (5 players at least).

Sesko and Ohsimhen won't be cheap, so Gakpo shouldn't take that much of a budget.

 

[UnitedSofa]

 

[RuudTom83]

Not sure why this thread is active when United have Sancho>Rashford>Elanga>Garnacho that can all play from the same position.

Considering money is tight a CF should be higher on the priority list.

 

[Remember the geese]

Not sure why this thread is active when United have Sancho>Rashford>Elanga>Garnacho that can all play from the same position.

Considering money is tight a CF should be higher on the priority list.

It is assumed that Gakpo can transition into a centre forward.

 

[Van Piorsing]

It is assumed that Gakpo can transition into a centre forward.

Sure but it is also assumed Gakpo is heavily involved in goalscoring chances even without being considered centre forward, which could also help the team, for reasonable price of course.

 

[TheReligion]

Not sure why this thread is active when United have Sancho>Rashford>Elanga>Garnacho that can all play from the same position.

Considering money is tight a CF should be higher on the priority list.

Well United and Ten Hag openly like the player and by all accounts were close to signing him this summer. It also seems he turned down a move elsewhere and there’s talk that’s as United will be back in for him.

That, mixed with the fact he’s available in January for £25m, gives every reason for this thread to be active surely?

His age, versatility and low fee would make him a low risk option.

 

[Nou_Camp99]

Sign him in January even if that money comes off the summer budget. We need another forward and he seems to be the manager's target.