Cody Gakpo has distanced himself from reports that he could be set to leave Liverpool for Bayern Munich.
The 26-year-old forward enjoyed a strong season with the Reds, racking up ten goals and four assists in the Premier League to help the club win a record-equaling 20th title.
But there has been some speculation that Gakpo’s time on Merseyside could be coming to an end, with German champions Bayern having identified him as a target for the transfer window.
Leroy Sane is expected to move on from the Allianz Arena this summer and Bayern are scouring the transfer market for a left-sided attacker to replace the four-time Bundesliga winner.
However, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is determined to keep hold his fellow countryman and has reportedly told club bosses to do everything in their power to block his exit.
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The Dutch attacker has three years remaining on his current contract with Liverpool.
Facing the media ahead of the Netherlands’ 2-0 victory over Finland, Gakpo insisted he had no knowledge of any interest from Bayern.
‘I haven’t heard anything about it myself. I’m closing myself off from it,’ he told reporters.
‘Maybe my agent has heard something, but I’m focusing on myself.’
Gakpo has been with Liverpool for three years having completed a move from PSV Eindhoven for a fee in the region of £40million in January 2023.
In March, Gakpo credited Slot with transforming his game after a somewhat mixed opening 18 months in English football.
‘I think he offered me a lot. The first thing he did was change my position slightly, so back to the left,’ the former PSV man said.
‘That was maybe a small change on paper but for me it was a big change.
‘Then I had to come into the team as well and he gave me the chance to show myself.
‘Obviously he’s trying to help me to develop myself in moments in the game, how to be smarter, how to be better, how to get yourself more in scoring positions and giving the decisive pass and everything like this.
‘He’s helping me a lot. The manager and the staff, they try to help everybody, and I think everybody can see a lot of players are developing well.’
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