Liverpool surprised the footballing world on Monday evening, when it was announced that the Reds had agreed a deal to sign Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven ahead of the January transfer window. This came after the Dutch international was linked to a host of Premier League clubs.
On Wednesday the move was formally confirmed by Liverpool. Gakpo will officially become a Reds player at the start of the January transfer window, signing a five-and-a-half-year deal.
Luis Diaz signed for Liverpool in the same fashion last year, as the swiftness from the Reds prevented any other competitor from swooping in for his signature - with Tottenham thought to be frontrunners at the time. This is a model that Edu must look to repeat in the January transfer window.
