Liverpool have been told to “hijack” a move for a reported Manchester United target.
The January transfer window is fast approaching with the Reds continuing to be linked with a host of potential new signings. Some of the players supposedly listed as targets include Jude Bellingham, Enzo Fernandez and Sofyan Amrabat.
One player who has been tentatively linked is Cody Gakpo. The PSV Eindhoven forward has impressed with the Netherlands at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he scored three goals in his five appearances.
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United have been the strongest linked as a potential suitor for Gakpo. However, former Liverpool star Glen Johnson believes that his old club should make a move for the player.
Johnson spent six years on Merseyside from 2009-15, during which time he made 200 appearances for the Reds. And now the former right-back believes that the opportunity to sign Gakpo is one too good to miss for Liverpool.
“I'd encourage them to hijack the move purely for how good the player is rather than the fact he could be going to Manchester United,” Johnson told GGRecon.
“£50million is cheap nowadays, so if you can get a young, quality player for that price, then you've got to do what you can to hijack it.”
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