Liverpool's jaw-dropping swoop for Cody Gakpo was a Boxing Day bombshell in the world of football transfers.
Heavily-linked with a move to Manchester United ahead of the January transfer window, the PSV Eindhoven star is Merseyside-bound after Anfield chiefs worked swiftly over the festive period to secure his sought-after signature. Fans were stunned by the rapid turn of events but perhaps would've been more prepared had they listened closely to Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk.
Two figures who were influential in Liverpool's decision to pursue Gakpo, having struck a deal worth a total of €51million (£45m), Klopp and Van Dijk hinted towards the Dutch forward's imminent arrival either side of their hard-fought 3-1 win away to Aston Villa on Monday.
