Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo has joined Liverpool following his exploits on the 2022 FIFA World Cup
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Liverpool accomplished the signing of Netherlands ahead Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven.
The 23-year-old Gakpo, who scored three objectives on the World Cup, will formally be a part of the Premier League membership when the switch window opens on Sunday.
“I feel really good, I’m really excited to be here. I’m looking forward to start training and start playing for this amazing club.”
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 28, 2022
PSV introduced on Monday that it had agreed to the switch for an undisclosed price, describing it as a “document” for the Dutch club.
“This is a great club for me to come in and try to show what I can (do) and try to help the team to achieve more beautiful moments that they already did in the past years,” Gakpo told Liverpool’s website.
Gakpo scored 55 goals and provided 50 assists in 159 appearances for PSV.
Chelsea deal
Chelsea has agreed to sign striker David Datro Fofana from Norwegian club Molde.
Chelsea FC has reached a pre-agreement with Molde FK for the transfer of David Datro Fofana. ????
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 28, 2022
The 20-year-old Ivory Coast international will join Chelsea on New Year’s Day, the Premier League club confirmed Wednesday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Fofana was the leading scorer for Molde, one of Erling Haaland’s former clubs, with 15 league goals last season. He’s made three appearances for his national team.
Molde’s statement noted that Fofana is looking forward to following in the footsteps of his idol, Didier Drogba.
