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Gakpo, who scored three goals at the World Cup before the Dutch
went out in the quarter-finals to eventual champions Argentina,
joined Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday for a reported
initial fee of 37 million pounds ($44.56 million).
British media reported Manchester United were also chasing the
player before Liverpool sealed the deal and Gakpo told the
club's website that Van Dijk had played a big part in his
decision to move to Anfield.
"What he told me was that this is the right move for me to make
and for me to develop and to become a better player, that the
club is a really big and massive club but also like a real
family," Gakpo said.
"I think that's also very important for me because I'm a family
guy. He said only good things. I'm also happy that he's here, so
he can help me with some stuff."
Gakpo's transfer will be officially completed at the start of
the January transfer window and he will be eligible to make his
debut against Brentford on Jan. 2.
Liverpool, who are sixth in the league with 25 points from 15
matches, take on Leicester City on Friday.
($1 = 0.8303 pounds)
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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