Cody Gakpo was on the brink of joining Manchester United in the summer of 2022, only for the club to pull out of the deal at the last moment.
Instead, United opted to sign Brazilian winger Antony from Ajax for 86 million pounds – a decision that has since come under scrutiny.
Antony has struggled to impress at Old Trafford and was recently loaned out to Real Betis.
Four months after missing out on a move to Old Trafford, Gakpo joined Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven for a fee between 35 million and 45 million pounds.
The 25-year-old Dutch forward has since flourished, becoming a key player under Arne Slot.
This season, he has already scored 14 goals in all competitions, proving to be a vital attacking presence for the Reds.
“In the summer of 2022, I was almost planning to leave and then I almost went to United,” Gakpo told TNT Sports.
“In the end, they didn’t want me anymore – things happened and everything.
“Then I could stay here [at PSV Eindhoven] or went to two other clubs.
“Then I just prayed about it and found the answer in some goals that I scored.
“If I scored a hat-trick I should stay and it was with the first hat-trick of my career, so I couldn’t get a clearer answer so that guided me a lot.
“Besides that, also my parents guide me a lot in everything I do so they are the two guiding factors in my life.”
