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Charlotte Coates

Cody Gakpo makes Man United transfer admission after £40m Liverpool deal that speaks volumes for pundit

Your Liverpool FC morning digest for Monday, January 2.

'Not good' - Cody Gakpo sends blunt message to Liverpool rivals following transfer

Cody Gakpo has admitted he expected to become a Manchester United player in the summer and later came close to signing for Leeds United prior to his Anfield move.

It was Liverpool who won the race for the 23-year-old forward in the end, having paid a fee worth in the region of £40m to secure his services. Things could have ended very differently for the versatile forward, however, who believed he was Old Trafford-bound.

Erik ten Hag's side did not submit an official bid for Gakpo despite showing strong interest while talks reportedly collapsed with Leeds before a second proposal was knocked back by PSV.

Read the full story HERE.

'Cannot compete' - Liverpool sent blunt Manchester City message after Cody Gakpo transfer

Stan Collymore has delivered a brutal assessment of Liverpool's ability to compete in the transfer market compared to rivals Manchester City.

The Reds have wasted no time landing PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo, tying up the £37milllion plus add-ons deal before the January window opened today.

But former Liverpool star Collymore, who himself was the subject of a top-secret move to Anfield back in 1995, has described his former club as "shopping in Aldi" while the Sky Blues are "walking straight into Harrod's".

Read the full story HERE.

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