Liverpool duo return to training after deadline day deals fall through

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Harvey Elliott has joined Valencia on a season-long loan, seemingly set to never be seen in a red shirt again, while Stefan Bajčetić has returned to his former club Celta de Vigo for around £1 million. Presumably, the Frenchman has been signed to start on the left flank, but how does Gakpo view the the fact he has seen his favoured spot taken away?

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group F - Tunisia v Netherlands - Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. - June 25, 2026 Netherlands' Cody Gakpo applauds fans as he is substituted off IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Jay Biggerstaff | IMAGN IMAGES via ReutersDespite all of that, Gakpo will remain a key figure in Iraola's team. The Dutchman has been, pretty inarguably, Liverpool's most dangerous attacker so far this season, scoring at St James' Park before assisting Isak's equaliser at the weekend, as mentioned.

This is identical to what the club did when Mamardashvili signed from Valencia, so is clearly a strategy Liverpool like. Mamardashvili's next appearances will be in a fortnight when the Reds welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Anfield in the EFL Cup.