'We're Really Excited To Start Working With Him':Jürgen Klopp On Cody Gakpo

The boss told Liverpoolfc.com: “It really is great news for us that we have been able to do it and I have to say it has been a fantastic job by everyone involved, especially Julian [Ward].

“The work that has gone into this has been really impressive and in the end we have managed to sign a player who we have known about for quite some time and who we believe will have a really bright future with us.

“There is a lot to like about Cody. He is still only 23 years old but he already has a lot of experience.

“He was the captain of PSV, he was the Player of the Year in Holland last season and, as a lot of people have just seen, he also had a great World Cup with his national tea

“So, it is clear that he is already a really, really good player but his age also means he also has the potential to become even bette

“Offensively, he is very versatile and on top of this we know he is a smart footballer and also a smart person, so we are really excited to be able to work with him.

The forward will officially join the Reds at the start of the January transfer window after successfully passing a medical and agreeing personal terms at the AXA Training Centre on Wednesday.

Source: LFC