Jamie Carragher has revealed he was "surprised" at the price Liverpool paid for Cody Gakpo - and compared the situation to Antony's record-breaking transfer to Manchester United in the summer.
The Reds completed the signing of the Netherlands ace for a fee in the region of £45million on Wednesday night after Jurgen Klopp's side hijacked United's move for the forward. Erik ten Hag was keen to bring Gakpo to Manchester but Liverpool swooped in to sign him on a long-term deal.
Gakpo had been firing in the goals for PSV in the Eredivisie before his switch to the Reds was confirmed, scoring nine goals in 14 league appearances for this season. Ten Hag had seen first-hand of what to expect from Gakpo but he chose to bring in Antony from Ajax in August for £85m - their second-highest buy ever behind Paul Pogba.
