Liverpool made an early play for the deal of the January transfer window before December was even over, with the arrival of Cody Gakpo offering real hope for the future.
While FSG are open to selling the club, they are still decisive in the market: the Reds stole a march on Manchester United to sign Netherlands forward Gakpo, who starred with three goals at the World Cup. At 23, Gakpo brings down the average age of the squad, and will hope to wreak havoc on Premier League rivals along with 25-year-old Luis Diaz for years to come.
Gakpo's arrival is the latest in a series of bold moves by sporting director Julian Ward, whose tireless work over the festive period got the deal over the line as a late Christmas present for Reds fans. But while there's obvious eagerness to see Gakpo in action and work out just how he'll fit into Jurgen Klopp's attack, question marks remain over a number of squad players this January.
