Cody Gakpo waxes lyrical on sensational Mo Salah and expects him to extend his contract with Liverpool soon.
Cody Gakpo is hopeful that his Liverpool teammate Mo Salah will extend his stay at Anfield.
With his two goals against Tottenham on Sunday, Salah moved up to fourth place on Liverpool’s all-time top goalscoring list, surpassing Billy Liddell. He has been in incredible form this season.
“It’s very special what we are all witnessing,” Gakpo told the club’s website. “The amount of goals he scores but the assists he gives as well, the way he plays the game, how he puts other attacking players or midfielders like myself in a position to score and to be dangerous is from a high level.
“I hope for us and for him that he can continue doing that for a long time. We are very lucky to have him and proud that we can be his teammate[s] and try to make him better. And he is trying to make us better as well.”
With nine goals, including seven in his last 12 appearances across all competitions, Gakpo has also played a significant role in Liverpool’s ascent to the top of the Premier League standings. Following outstanding World Cup exploits, the Dutch international joined Liverpool two years ago, and he stated his desire to remain with the team for “many more years.”
Gakpo said: “I enjoy every minute I’m here. It has been a fantastic two years for myself. A lot of things happened obviously – a lot of good moments, some less good moments – but a lot of things that I’ve learned. I’m very happy to be here at the club, hopefully for many more years. I think now we are in a good place as a team and I’m very happy that I can contribute as well.”