Cody Gakpo

Chelsea explored the chances of signing Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo in January before he left PSV.

Michael Owen believes there were a "lot of positives" for Liverpool to take from the Merseyside derby victory over Everton on Monday night - not least Cody ...

There are loads of positives for Liverpool and something they can really look forward to now." "Before the game, it felt positive with all the players coming back. Getting his first goal, as a striker, will build that confidence and hopefully he can go on a run now." To come into a team that is struggling and try to pick up and go straight into. [added](https://www.premierleague.com/video/single/3064613): "To get the new boy, Gakpo, on the scoresheet was important and it's always important for Mo Salah to score. Sometimes it can take a couple of years to get into it.

PSV Eindhoven have sent their former star Cody Gakpo a message on Instagram after he scored his first goal for Liverpool last night.

He took to Instagram last night to express his delight at scoring his first goal for the club. Gakpo was handed probably one of the easiest goals in his career as he tapped in at the back post after a brilliant ball across the box from Trent Alexander-Arnold. And it was a positive night for Gakpo too as the 23-year-old finally opened his account for Liverpool.

Cody Gakpo was the man of the moment as he helped Liverpool to a 2-0 win over Everton, and he was playing the comedian afterwards.

[pointed out during the game](https://www.rousingthekop.com/2023/02/13/jamie-carragher-shares-the-one-thing-he-learnt-about-cody-gakpo-after-watching-him-tonight/), the Netherlands international has the look of an incredibly tidy footballer. Maybe it’s just because he’s taken a while to get going. Judging by this though, he has the potential to be a real fan favourite. Perhaps it’s solely because he’s just scored his first goal against a bitter rival. Turning up in the freezing night wearing flip-flops, the 23-year-old instantly endeared himself to presenter Dave Jones. The goal put the cherry on a good personal performance for the Dutchman, and gave Liverpool renewed hope in their top four pursuit.

Liverpool striker Cody Gakpo scored for the first time last night in the win over Everton. His former side, PSV, sent him a message of congratulations.

[The unlikely partnership including Cody Gakpo that Liverpool is waiting to unleash](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-cody-gakpo-de-bruyne-25847071) [Four things seen in Liverpool vs Everton as Cody Gakpo keeps word and Jürgen Klopp proved right](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-everton-cody-gakpo-klopp-26230592) READ MORE: [Jordan Henderson](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-jordan-henderson-alexander-arnold-26132390&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwic6OKAg5X9AhXGTKQEHXNDAkIQFnoECAgQAg&usg=AOvVaw1ApZgamxvgmyqeekS-uZ10) were also among those to send messages, as well as a host of Netherlands players that were watching on from afar. [Liverpool has found surprise Thiago heir as Jürgen Klopp was just forced to change transfer plan](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-thiago-heir-transfer-klopp-26233139) [Mohamed Salah](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ftransfer-news%2Fliverpool-transfer-news-bellingham-salah-26219945&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjP4M3lgpX9AhURVaQEHfloAQYQFnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw0Ph3JEkAqxxCDCHXAWdoeP) back on song to his right and [Darwin Núñez](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fdarwin-nunez-liverpool-suarez-record-26020982&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwicy5TugpX9AhX_U6QEHR2HC6oQFnoECAkQAg&usg=AOvVaw2OwllMPn-a1nMApagE7wUg) looking confident down the left, Gakpo was able to link things up and once again played the slightly withdrawn ' [Roberto Firmino](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-transfer-roberto-firmino-successor-25978478&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwimhbP0gpX9AhW3TaQEHf1BCX4QFnoECAQQAg&usg=AOvVaw0jRO-3vzY8OaAxyDVngWlB)-type' role in the Liverpool forward line.

January recruit Cody Gakpo broke his scoring duck for Liverpool against Everton in the Merseyside derby on Monday night as the Reds ended a horror run in ...

“It’s really important to get the first win of the year. “The aim now (for me) is to score many more. But he has suffered with the expectation, and the problem of joining a team that was struggling when he arrived. “Virgil (van Dijk) told me all about the derby and said it’s going to be a big fight. In the end I had to wait a little bit, but really delighted that I can score this one in derby. “The guys who say it doesn’t affect them when they don’t score are lying - so it was a really good moment for me, and I am really happy about it,” he explained.

Chelsea transfer news: Netherlands winger Cody Gakpo has spoken about transfer interest from the Blues after he signed for Premier League rivals Liverpool ...

Then when I heard about interest from Liverpool in the winter, I didn't think about anything else. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Gakpo admitted that his made was already 'made up' on a move to Liverpool despite Chelsea's interest. He then displayed his talent on the world stage with three goals for Netherlands at the World Cup, which prompted Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United to take an interest last month. Cody Gakpo has claimed he turned down interest from Chelsea prior to his move to Liverpool in January. "To be honest, the speculation affected me a little bit because it was the first time it had happened to me. "I nearly went to Leeds in the summer but Louis van Gaal advised me that a change of team before the World Cup might be difficult so I decided not to go,"

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher thinks the Reds may have found their replacement for Roberto Firmino in Cody Gakpo.

“You see the actual size of him, you don’t normally see that. Could it actually be what we’ve seen tonight where Nunez finds himself on the left a lot more and Gakpo actually plays in that hole? When the ball comes into his feet, you don’t feel like he’s gong to lose it.”

Dutch forward joined Reds in January · Regular goal scorer at PSV · Up and running in Merseyside derby.

[moved to England in a £44 million ($54m) deal](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/gakpo-messi-struggle-liverpool-owen-44m-forward-come-good/blt0fe95eb96c49df95) at the start of the January transfer window, has told Liverpool’s [official website](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/cody-gakpo-it-felt-amazing-score-my-first-liverpool-goal-merseyside-derby) of opening his goal account: “It feels amazing to get my first goal in this game – also an important one. It's always difficult to come out of the dressing room, and if we start off with a goal, that's amazing. Obviously for a striker it's always nice to score and then also in a derby is a really great feeling.

January recruit Cody Gakpo broke his scoring duck for Liverpool against Everton in the Merseyside derby on Monday night as the Reds ended a horror run in ...

“It’s really important to get the first win of the year. “The aim now (for me) is to score many more. But he has suffered with the expectation, and the problem of joining a team that was struggling when he arrived. “Virgil (van Dijk) told me all about the derby and said it’s going to be a big fight. In the end I had to wait a little bit, but really delighted that I can score this one in derby. “The guys who say it doesn’t affect them when they don’t score are lying - so it was a really good moment for me, and I am really happy about it,” he explained.

Cody Gakpo's former club PSV were quick to show their support for the forward after he registered his first Liverpool goal last night.

Gakpo left the Eredivisie side having contributed 55 goals and 50 assists in 159 appearances. At the beginning of the season, he was the most in-form player across Europe and he, along with Jurgen Klopp, will be hoping yesterday’s events reignite that prolific form. Post-match, Gakpo took to Instagram to vent his relief at opening his goalscoring account, saying: “God never said that the journey will be easy, but he did say that the arrival will be worthwhile.”

Dutch forward Cody Gakpo impressed while leading the line as he scored his first goal for Liverpool in the 2-0 win over Merseyside rivals Everton on Monday.

[Darwin Núñez](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-everton-nunez-jurgen-klopp-26231317) and Mohamed Salah to utilize their pace to get in behind the Blues’ full-backs. In theory, one could envisage a back-fit Luis Diaz joining Darwin Núñez and Mohamed Salah in attack with Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino being used interchangeably, while Gakpo operates deeper in the same way that Newcastle United’s Joelinton has in recent times for the Magpies. Not only was Gakpo impressive in terms of his impact on Liverpool’s attacking play, but he also proved effective when dropping deep to receive the ball and appeared to grow in confidence as the game went on. Add to that the ramifications of the need to bed in new arrivals such as forward Darwin Núñez and a general hangover from their exploits last season affecting form, it is perhaps no surprise that January addition [Cody Gakpo](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/gakpo-liverpool-goal-everton-psv-26234624) has had a mixed start to life at Anfield. Having now broken his duck, Gakpo will now be hoping that he can establish himself as an Anfield favorite over the coming months, with his first notch potentially serving as a springboard in the same way it did for compatriot It is true that the sight of Liverpool, having rode their luck in their own box just moments before, surging forward on the counter-attack for their first goal last night brought back memories of 2017-18 when Jürgen Klopp first unleashed his famous front three of Sadio Mane, Firmino and Salah.

The Dutchman scored his first goal for Liverpool against Everton on Monday night.

I have to be honest; I don’t really read it (criticism). He finally scored his first goal for the team in a very opportune moment. He hasn’t been afforded the grace period to get bed into the team the way others have in the past.

For many Liverpool supporters, today will have tasted that bit sweeter after a convincing 2-0 win over Merseyside rivals Everton.

[Gakpo had said](https://www.liverpool.com/liverpool-fc-news/features/liverpool-cody-gakpo-van-dijk-26219442) he hoped to do 'exactly the same' as his teammate by scoring in the derby, and he delivered emphatically. It is a welcome outcome for supporters, who have witnessed much of FSG's bulletproof structure deteriorate over the past 12 months. In addition, Graham's departure is confirmed, and Mike Gordon has stepped away from his duties on Merseyside in search of outside investors. Ian Graham has managed Liverpool's data science department for more than a decade but earlier this term, news emerged of his impending resignation. Prior to the match, No goals or assists in his first five games has therefore seen him come under highly premature pressure.