Cody Gakpo was linked to Arsenal before joining Liverpool, as the Gunners needed to bolster their attack. However, we know that Arsenal responded to this need by signing Trossard. Anyway, if statistics were the deciding factor in the transfer decision, comparing Leandro Trossard and Cody Gakpo, Gakpo would have been the better signing.
However, Liverpool legend Jose Enrique has confirmed what Arsenal scouts probably already knew when they chose not to turn their interest in Gakpo into a bid; Arsenal could easily have paid the £37 million bid Liverpool paid PSV for the 23-year-old.
Cody Gakpo sealed a headline move to Liverpool after a brilliant first half of the season in which he was impressing game after game for PSV in the Eredivisie; he managed 9 goals and 12 assists in 14 games before going on to score 3 goals in 5 World Cup games for the Netherlands.
The Reds thought they were getting a baller, but in the few games he’s played under Klopp, he’s looked out of place. Enrique has questioned Klopp’s decision to sign Gakpo, claiming that he should have signed Leandro Trossard, who is immediately demonstrating why Arsenal signed him.
“You can call me whatever you want but I’m watching Arsenal and something that I say it before I even say it more now. That we sign Gakpo instead of Trossard for half of the price I don’t understand. Really like Trossard,” tweeted Jose Enrique.
You can call me whatever you want but I'm watching arsenal and something that I say it before I even say it more now. That we sign gakpo instead of trossard for half of the price I don't understand. Really like trossard
— José enrique (@Jesanchez3) January 27, 2023
It should reassure Arsenal fans that the Trossard swoop has been well received by the PL fan base. His addition has truly ended the anxiety that was in Arteta’s attack after Gabriel Jesus’ injury.
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Arteta and Edu has been making rightful decisions to my delight. Its so reassuring to feel we are out of the Wenger era when Wenger was telling us season in and out that he has good players and no need to buy buy and add more not to let some leave.
Arsenal was stuck to nowhere during Wenger late reign.
Yes good decision to walk away from Mudryk by the club.
I suspect Caicedo isn’t going to happen either, partly because Brighton won’t sell and partly because of the price…
The theory that we’re baiting hooks for Chelsea to swallow is looking increasingly correct lol
I see they bought yet another player from Lyon for £31m, announced today on BBC Sport. My own theory that they’re deliberately blowing the financial regs and doing it by a massive margin is also looking more likely the more of this Chelsea does.
They’re probably expecting a 2-year incoming transfer ban so they’ll be playing this squad for a while (but selling the unwanted players later).
They know UEFA won’t force them to keep those players by banning outgoing transfers because that would push them into bankruptcy and the main focus of UEFA’s rules is to avoid that.