Cody Gakpo is content with life at Liverpool for now, but could eventually seek a new challenge, according to former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen. The Netherlands international has been at Anfield since January 2023, scoring 48 goals in 162 appearances and playing a key role in the club's Premier League title win under Arne Slot.
Gakpo signed a long-term contract extension in August 2024, but his form has dipped this season with only seven goals in all competitions. Slot has given him 20 Premier League starts, yielding five goals, with his last league strike coming in early January against Fulham.
Meulensteen told BetGoat: “Cody Gakpo likes it at Liverpool with the Dutch coaching staff there, with Arne Slot and everything, there shouldn't be any issue. Obviously, he hasn't possibly played as regularly as he did last season, and that also has to do with confidence.”
The former coach highlighted Gakpo's tendency to cut inside from the left as both a strength and weakness, noting that opponents have adapted. “He's not the greatest at going on the outside and putting a cross in or a cut back. So he likes to come inside. When the opposition sees that, they analyse that, they double it up, and then it becomes a bit of a problem.”
Meulensteen added that Gakpo might be among those looking for a fresh start if Liverpool decide to revamp the squad. “It could well be that maybe Gakpo is the one that might be looking for another challenge. Who knows? But he's still a good player, very important for the Dutch national team as well.”
