‘Thank God’ – Cody Gakpo reveals that the player who stopped him joined Man United before Liverpool moves

Cody Gakpo has revealed how a teammate convinced him to stay in the PSV Eindhoven and wait for his time to move to Liverpool.

The year was 2022 and the Dutch striker was fresh out of a season in which he scored 21 goals and got 15 assists, which led to a large amount of interest in the clubs in the Premier League.

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But with Manchester UnitedReads and Southampton All interested in a movement, Gakpo revealed that it was one of his PSV colleagues who convinced him to leave his future for fate.

It was also the firm of Antony for United for £ 86 million that effectively ended its search for the International of the Netherlands.

Speaking to the Tribune of the players, Gakpo said: “It was not until 2020 that my game really took off. It was then when Roger Schmidt assumed the position of our manager, and took us to second place. We were still miles behind Ajax, but The following year, we finish only two points behind and win the final of the Super Cup against them.

“At that time, with ten hag and the players they had, they seemed unbeatable. Then, that was great. Win the final against that Ajax team, and then to score at that great moment? That will always mean a lot to me.

“Around that time, I began to listen to rumors of moving to England. Now, everyone who knows me, knows that I am a man guided by my faith. Then, one day, I had a meeting with the pastor of my church in Holland, and he brought a friend who was a shepherd in another place.

“This other pastor said: ‘Can I tell you something?’ I said, of course. Liverpool. I laughed like, well, we’ll see that. There was already some interest in Manchester United, so I thought, we’ll see.

“Then, in the summer of 2022, United went for Antony. I thought, what should I do? At this point I could go to Leeds, Southampton, or I could stay on PSV.

“I pray and asked God. But you see, I had to make sure your message.

“Then I said, if you write only once, I will go to Southampton … if you write twice, I will go to Leeds … If you write three times, I will stay.

“The next day we played, and I scored twice. I was also involved in a third goal, and at first, it was called as its own goal. Then I was subject. So two goals, right? I thought, ah, ok, it’s reads then. I was at peace with my decision.

“While I was sitting at the bank, I told my friend, Jordan Taze, who now plays for Monaco, the whole story. He said: ‘If God wants you to stay, that goal will be awarded.’ It was like a currency release , hoping to see what they decided.

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“It is a fun story, but in a way, that is a really important piece of the puzzle. Thank God I stayed because that allowed me to play in the World Cup, which led to Liverpool. ”

Anfield fans will be so happy that Gakpo put their faith in a transfer to Liverpool, especially how well he has acted this season.

When joining in January 2023 for a rate for a value of more than £ 35 million, the striker scored seven in the second half of the 2022/23 season, before reaching 16 goals in 53 games in its first complete season.

This term, the productive of Gakpo has certainly increased with 14 goals and five assists in 32 games this season, which means that it is firmly on the way to enjoy its best season with the reds.

When discussing the Dutch striker in Talksport, Tony Cascarino described him as “as a new firm compared to the Gakpo last season.”

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With Liverpool fighting on four fronts: the Premier League, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the Champions League, fans expect Gakpo to continue their promotion, a key role in what could be a historical season for the merseysiders.