JAKARTA - Manchester United officials have been the target of supporting criticism after failing to land the young Dutch national team player,
Fans were angry on social media after reports emerged that the PSV Eindhoven striker was currently completing the transfer process with the Reds.
"Disappearance (Cody) Gakpo will be the biggest mistake, this board is a joke. Can't wait for the day when the club is sold," wrote one Twitter user.
Manchester United supporters Mark Goldbridge also criticized Manchester United's failure to bring in Gakpo. He considered the Red Devils' top brass slow even though Erik ten Hag had wanted the 23-year-old's move since the summer.
"Gakpo to Liverpool for 37 million is very unreasonable. Remember this is the player Ten Hag has wanted since the summer," he wrote.
This failure makes supporters feel sorry for Ten Hag. This is because the tactician has extensively encouraged the club to sign Gakpo in the nearest January.
"The fact that Ten Hag really wants Gakpo and the club owner doesn't buy him is a joke," wrote another user.
PSV Eindhoven confirmed in a statement on Tuesday morning that they had sold Gakpo to Liverpool. Although details of the transfer fee were not leaked, this transfer managed to carve a club record.
"PSV management completed the transfer on Boxing Day and gave permission for Gakpo to travel to England," the statement read.
Gakpo had an impressive World Cup in Qatar. The player with a height of 1.93 meters scored a total of three goals to help the Netherlands reach the quarter-finals.
The three goals he scored all took place in the group stage against Senegal, Ecuador, and Qatar.
At club level, he has also been violent this season. Noted he has scored nine goals and provided 12 assists in 14 league games for PSV.
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