Liverpool could sign Cody Gakpo's replacement by the time he plays again after Arne Slot admission - opinion
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The January transfer window is quickly coming into view with Liverpool badly needing some reinforcements to lift their season.Despite having an unusually active summer in the market, the Reds are not done yet.Along with a centre-back, Liverpool look in need of adding another forward to their ranks as they aim for a better second half of the campaign.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say After selling Luis Diaz over the summer, Arne Slot has not found a consistent answer on the left of the Liverpool attack.Cody Gakpo has faced criticism for his one-dimensional approach and is likely to be the player most at risk should a new signing arrive.
And given what Slot said about his countryman on Friday morning, it seems as though Gakpo could find himself pushed down the pecking order sooner than anticipated.Cody Gakpo may not play again until JanuaryOne of the players most linked with Liverpool ahead of the January window has been Antoine Semenyo.Having put in an eye-catching beginning to the season with Bournemouth, Liverpool could trigger Semenyo’s £65m release clause. He might come back earlier than expected, but definitely not tomorrow or next week,” said the Liverpool head coach.Gakpo himself was confirmed as a Liverpool player before the January window opened in 2023, and should similar happen with Semenyo, he will have an extra fight on his hands when he returns.
Why do Liverpool fans want Antoine Semenyo to replace Cody Gakpo? Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Would Antoine Semenyo be an upgrade on Gakpo?At the moment injury struck, many Liverpool supporters were keen to see Slot take Gakpo out of the team for a period.Of course, nobody wants that to have been the result of an injury, and Liverpool will want the Netherlands international back fit as soon as possible.But although he is struggling right now, there is still a question mark over whether Semenyo really is an improvement on Gakpo.Yes, the Ghanaian has more goals this season – seven to Gakpo’s five – but if you dial things back to when they both joined the Premier League three years ago, their stats are not dissimilar at all.Semenyo has scored 29 goals and provided 11 assists in 105 matches for Bournemouth, while Gakpo has 46 goals and 18 assists in 149 appearances for Liverpool.