Gakpo ready for new role at Liverpool after arrival of Parkola

Cody Gakpo is preparing to take on a different role at Liverpool this season, following the club's decision to keep him despite signing Bradley Barcola, given the Dutch player's ability to occupy multiple positions in the attacking line.

Cody Gakpo's future has become a point of interest during the transfer window as Liverpool received an £80 million offer from Manchester City, which they decided to reject while keeping the player, coinciding with the completion of the Parkoula deal.

Cody Gakpo has proven during the start of the season that he is capable of providing an important addition to the team, as he played a prominent role in the win over Ipswich Town with two goals, assisting Alexander Isak for both, bringing his tally to 4 goal contributions in the first 3 matches, consisting of 1 goal and 3 assists.

TEAMtalk believes that Gakpo has the chance to benefit from his attacking flexibility, as he can play on the left wing or as a striker, and he can also be deployed on the right side when needed, which gives him room to compete for playing minutes despite the arrival of Parkoula.

This idea was reinforced during the match against Ipswich Town, when Gakpo moved to the striker position after Parkola's entry, making his presence in multiple positions one of the options that Liverpool can rely on throughout the season.

Thus, the arrival of Parkola does not seem to signal the end of Gakpo's role with Liverpool, but it may push the team to utilize him in a more flexible manner, especially with his ability to move between attacking positions and contribute in multiple areas.