Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo reflects on ‘tough summer’ after collapse of Manchester City move

Dutchman’s second son died during pregnancy in June ‘If I have no control over the situation, I will not worry’ Cody Gakpo has reflected on a “very tough” summer that ended with the collapse of a transfer to Manchester City, revealing Liverpool changed their minds about letting him join their top-flight rivals. The forward scored a superb stoppage-time equaliser to earn the Netherlands a 1-1 draw in Thursday’s Nations League game against Germany, who are coached by his former club manager Jürgen Klopp. It continues a bright start to the season for Gakpo, who was an £80m target for City in Augu Aggregated from Guardian Football, The Times.

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1. Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo reflects on ‘tough summer’ after collapse of Manchester City move Guardian Football
2. Cody Gakpo: Transfer doubts, turmoil and finding clarity at Liverpool The Times