Virgil van Dijk urges Liverpool NOT to sell Cody Gakpo as Man City close in on £85m transfer after Tottenham interest
The Sun3h ago6 newsrooms in 5 countries
VIRGIL VAN DIJK has made a desperate plea for Liverpool not to sell Cody Gakpo. The Reds are set to be busy in the final days of the transfer window, with Bradley Barcola edging towards a £120million move from Paris Saint-Germain. And Gakpo, 27, wants to join Manchester City in a £85million deal before Tuesday's...
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Why it matters
The excerpt does not specify whether Van Dijk's status as captain gives his preference weight in Liverpool's transfer decisions, so the concrete mechanism by which this matters is unclear.
Most affected
Liverpool — Face decision pressure on selling a player their captain publicly opposes. Cody Gakpo — Faces uncertainty over Manchester City move amid captain's public plea to stay.
Likely next
Whether Manchester City's £85m offer is accepted or rejected before Tuesday's transfer deadline.