Liverpool look to have secured the services of rising star Cody Gakpo after PSV Eindhoven released a statement confirming that a transfer agreement has been reached between the clubs.
News broke shortly after their 3-1 win at Aston Villa that the Reds were in 'advanced negotiations' for Gakpo with the ECHO reporting that the initial fee will be around £37m with add-ons likely to take the transfer well past £40m. Within an hour, PSV confirmed the move on social media and in an official statement.
Jurgen Klopp's side are said to have ramped up negotiations with the Dutch club after the news of Luis Diaz's extended layoff, understanding the need to act decisively in order to hijack Manchester United's own pursuit of Gakpo. It has the hallmarks of the deal Liverpool pulled off to sign Diaz from Porto last January.
