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Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo reflects on ‘tough summer … in football and life’
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PUBLISHEDSep 25, 2026, 4:00 PM
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Gakpo’s second son died during pregnancy in June Dutch winger almost left Anfield for Manchester City 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…
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