PSV Eindhoven have announced that they have reached an agreement with Liverpool over forward Cody Gakpo.
The forward has 9 goals and 12 assists in the Eredivisie this season, and scored 3 goals in the World Cup for Netherlands. Premier League side Liverpool have reached an agreement with the 23-year old, beating off interest from Manchester United.
Gakpo has been a long term target for Leeds United, and the club held talks with the Dutchman but the deal never happened.
PSV and @LFC have reached an agreement on the proposed transfer of Cody Gakpo.
The 23-year-old attacker will leave for England imminently where he will be subjected to the necessary formalities ahead of the completion of the transfer.
— PSV (@PSV) December 26, 2022
The official statement on the club website reads:
“PSV and Liverpool FC have reached an agreement on the proposed transfer of Cody Gakpo. The 23-year-old attacker will leave for England imminently where he will be subjected to the necessary formalities ahead of the completion of the transfer. Both clubs are not making any announcements about the transfer fee. “But this is a record transfer for PSV,” said general manager Marcel Brands.
The PSV management completed the negotiations on Boxing Day and gave Gakpo permission to travel to England.”
