Virgil van Dijk did his bit in selling Liverpool to Cody Gakpo before the striker made the move to Anfield.
The Reds have acted first in the January transfer market, securing the Dutch star's signature after his impressive exploits at the World Cup. Liverpool have beaten Manchester United to his signature and Gakpo will now bolster an already star-studded forward line.
Van Dijk and Gakpo had spent the last few weeks together in the international set-up. The pair were part of the Netherlands outfit that were downed in the last eight at the World Cup, but following that they'd been in discussions over the phone regarding a potential reunion on Merseyside.
