Arsenal legend Paul Merson believes Liverpool shouldn’t have hijacked Manchester United’s switch for Cody Gakpo.
Liverpool confirmed the signing of PSV and Dutch World Cup star Gakpo shortly after Christmas for a price of £37million.
The 23-year-old had been closely linked with United because the summer season and with Erik ten Hag on the hunt for a brand new goalscorer it was anticipated that the ahead would transfer to Previous Trafford in January.
However as an alternative Gakpo might be enjoying at Anfield, however whereas the Reds have hailed the signing and been praised for beating their rivals to such a proficient participant, some have questioned the logic of it.
Jurgen Kloop’s aspect already possess a wealth of attacking choices, even with Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz out injured, and Roberto Firmino out of contract on the finish of the season.
‘Liverpool are signing Cody Gakpo, however they need to have signed some midfielders,’ Merson wrote in his column for the Each day Star.
‘Will he even play? When everyone seems to be match I believe he’ll be fifth selection for them within the ahead areas.
‘Once they’re all match, they have [Mohamed] Salah, [Darwin] Nunez, Diaz, Jota, Firmino and now Gakpo up entrance, however solely three of them can play.
‘Salah and Nunez are going to begin. So earlier than you realize it you’ve acquired 4 different forwards vying for one or two locations within the workforce. They received’t all be injured without end.
‘It looks like a, “Cease Manchester United”, signing actually. United had been attempting to get him too and this stops them from doing that.’
It's in midfield the place Liverpool have struggled of late and it was thought that they'd be investing in that space of the pitch with younger superstars like Jude Bellingham and Enzo Fernandez linked.
However having already spent round £122million on transfers this summer season, Klopp will certainly have to attend till the summer season for midfield reinforcements, which may compromise their present marketing campaign.
‘Liverpool have gone top-heavy up entrance however their midfield is brief. They've so many attacking forwards however I don’t assume their midfield is nice sufficient,’ Merson added.
‘However Liverpool want a central midfield participant badly for my part. They don’t have sufficient high quality in there they usually don’t have sufficient legs both.
‘They don’t dominate within the midfield areas the way in which they used to. Once they try this, the complete backs have the liberty to roam. Now they will’t.’
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