Liverpool attacker Cody Gakpo has admitted he is excited to face Manchester United when the two sides meet at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
The Dutchman was heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford last summer, but the Reds ultimately opted to prioritise the signing of Antony from Ajax. There were suggestions that Erik ten Hag could return for the 23-year-old in the January transfer window, but Gakpo ultimately made the move to Liverpool.
Gakpo signed for Jurgen Klopp’s side for a fee between £35m and £45m from PSV. His move to Anfield came after an impressive season with the Dutch outfit, while also starring for the Netherlands at the World Cup in Qatar, scoring three time in five matches before Louis van Gaal’s side were knocked out at the quarter-final stage on penalties to Argentina.
£4.2million-a-year star prepared to agree move to Liverpool – Report
Liverpool need a versatile midfielder to improve things in the center and a top player in the form of Mason Mount is consistently linked.
As per the latest update provided by Football Insider, Mount is prepared to agree a move to Liverpool from Chelsea.
The news source have mentioned that the English playmaker has rejected renewal offers and is keen on joining the Anfield club in the summer.
Currently, he earns a salary of £4.2million a year, £80,000 a week, and even Serie A giants, Juventus, are interested in securing his signature.
Mount has so far scored 3 goals and provided 6 assists in the current campaign for a struggling Chelsea side that are expected to finish the season outside the top four.
The Champions League-winning player can feature in the No. 10 role, as a winger and also as a creative central midfielder.
At Anfield, Klopp does not have a single midfielder who is capable of scoring and creating goals on regular basis. In such a scenario, the arrival of the Three Lions star can help. The 24-year-old netted 13 goals and set up another 16 in the last campaign.
It must be remembered that central players like Ox, Milner and Keita will be out of contract in June. On the other hand, Fabinho has struggled to find consistent form and Thiago has spent a lot of time on the injury table.
Therefore, it is not surprising that improving the problematic midfield is the priority for Liverpool. Should they splash the cash on Mason Mount?
Decision made – Klopp demands Liverpool to sign £44million star
Liverpool have been after Matheus Nunes for some time and reports suggest Klopp has demanded the Reds to sign him.
The Portuguese international was linked with the Merseysiders last summer but eventually ended up moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
In January, The Telegraph revealed that Liverpool have an option to lure the Seleccao midfielder in the summer transfer window for a fee of £44million.
The Anfield club’s prime midfield target is Jude Bellingham but as per Spanish source, Nacional, they cannot afford to pay 150 million euros to hire him from Dortmund,
In such a scenario, the Reds have made a decision to pursue the signing of Matheus Nunes, who has been a regular starter for Wolves in the current campaign.
The Catalan outlet have mentioned that Jurgen Klopp has asked the Liverpool board to push to secure the signing of the 24-year-old in the next transfer window.
Midfield has been Liverpool’s engine under the German manager but this season, the performances have been average. We have been unable to press and have consistently lost possession of the ball.