Liverpool supporters were delighted to see our latest signing unveiled and as soon as Cody Gakpo was finally confirmed to be Red, attention quickly turned to the team number he would select.
The club unveiled their selection in brilliant fashion, as the Dutch attacker walked past our trophies on display at the AXA Training Center and held up the back of his shirt to reveal: ‘Gakpo 18’.
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The 23-year-old becomes the 11th player to wear the number since the start of the Premier League, following: Takumi Minamino, Alberto Moreno, Dirk Kuyt, Antonio Nunez, John Arne Riise, Erik Meijer, Jean-Michel Ferri, Michael Owen, Phil Charnock, and Ronny Rosenthal.
The former PSV player wore the same number for the Under-21s at his former club and on two occasions for his national team; now the legacy of his relationship with the number will continue to grow at Anfield.
You can watch the video of Gakpo’s jersey number revealed via @LFC on Twitter:
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