Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol has raised concerns over the imminent arrival of PSV Eindhoven captain and Holland starlet, Cody Gakpo.
In the aftermath of the Reds' important 3-1 win over Aston Villa, Jurgen Klopp's side was closing in on the 23-year-old's move to Anfield before the Dutch club announced his exit shortly after for a 'club record' fee.
The news comes just days before the January transfer window opens and for Liverpool, the move has been instigated amid the ongoing injury troubles. Luis Diaz was handed a setback in his recovery which has ruled him out until at least March whilst Diogo Jota was sidelined for an extended period prior to the World Cup.
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But the title-winning defender has questioned the thought-process behind signing Gakpo. Manchester United and Arsenal were linked with his services, Erik ten Hag's side in particular were said to hold a strong interest in him.
"I'm not 100 per cent sure," Nicol told ESPN FC. "Where does he play? He doesn't play way up high, he doesn't play in the middle. He's kind of in between.
"Where does that fit in with the way Liverpool play? I'm not so sure it does. Unless they see something and he's going to play wide of the front three, or else they're going to sit him back and he's going to be doing a sort of Jude Bellingham [role] by getting into the box late.
"Is he going to do all the hard work and get forward? But for me, he's kind of in between."
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