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It’s a big week for Cody Gakpo and there is a lot on his mind.

“That’s the biggest dream I have.”

Looking ahead: Cody Gakpo wants to leave his mark after making history with Liverpool (Koby Abbott)

We are several floors up overlooking London’s Hyde Park, which appears from here to stretch into the distance like an ancient forest, sprawling untouched until reaching the city skyline.



“I sensed that from the moment I arrived.” Liverpool is also where his one-year-son, Samuel, was born.

It helped, too, that Virgil van Dijk, the Netherlands captain, was there when Gakpo joined.

“The way my path was created, I have to be grateful for that.”

Cody Gakpo unveiled a ‘I belong to Jesus’ t-shirt at Anfield (Getty Images)Cody Gakpo celebrates winning the title with Virgil van Dijk (PA Wire)

After the Tottenham game, Gakpo received a warning from the Football Association, reminding him of the rules regarding the displaying of religious messages.

“He also says the mental part of the player is the most important, and, if you want to keep growing in football, in life, you also have to keep the mind open for learning other things, and, I think it starts with that.”

Cody Gakpo has thrived under Arne Slot (Koby Abbott)

With that in mind, there are mixed feelings about the departure of another reliable creator of Gakpo goals: Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Other than football and family, he often thinks about his post-playing career, even at this early stage.

Cody Gakpo has scored in 10 consecutive starts at Anfield for Liverpool (Koby Abbott)

“Your career is not as long as everybody thinks it is,” Gakpo says.
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