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Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo reflects on ‘tough summer’ after collapse of Manchester City move

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Rumour4 independent source roots · 9 total claims on file

Chronological Trajectory Map

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First Reported· Jordi Archs Rodríguez (The Guardian)
29d ago (4 Oct)

"El ‘caso City’ ha convulsionado el fútbol inglés y los jugadores de la selección no son ajenos a sus repercusiones, como admitió ayer Thomas Tuchel en la previa del partido ante Croacia correspondiente al grupo A3 de la Nations League."

State: Developing
2
Corroboration #1· David Hytner (The Guardian)
36d ago (27 Sept)

"Was it a season of frustration for him at Manchester City last time out, he is asked?"

State: Well corroborated
3
Corroboration #2· Emillia Hawkins (The Guardian)
37d ago (26 Sept)

"Manchester City news and Nations League buildup Today’s games | Read Football Daily | Mail Emillia England host Spain at Wembley this evening."

State: Well corroborated
4
Corroboration #3· Emillia Hawkins (The Guardian)
37d ago (26 Sept)

"Manchester City news and Nations League buildup Today’s games | Read Football Daily | Mail Emillia Today’s Nations League fixtures Slovenia v Scotland Faroe Islands v Kazakhstan San Marino v Finland Iceland v Estonia Bulgaria v Luxembourg Czech Republic v Croatia North Macedonia v Switzerland England v Spain Slovakia v Moldova Albania v Belarus Continue reading..."

State: Well corroborated
5
Corroboration #4· Emillia Hawkins (The Guardian)
37d ago (26 Sept)

"Manchester City news and Nations League buildup Today’s games | Read Football Daily | Mail Emillia Before we take a break from talking about City, here is everything you need to know about the hearing and charges: “There is no episode in English football’s history that even resembles a precedent for the epic Manchester City disciplinary drama, which encapsulates the modern game at breaking point."

State: Well corroborated
6
Corroboration #5· Emillia Hawkins (The Guardian)
37d ago (26 Sept)

"Manchester City news and Nations League buildup Today’s games | Read Football Daily | Mail Emillia If you are going to watch your local non-league side this weekend, let me know which game you’re attending."

State: Well corroborated
7
Corroboration #6· Emillia Hawkins (The Guardian)
37d ago (26 Sept)

"Manchester City news and Nations League buildup Today’s games | Read Football Daily | Mail Emillia “This is not over of course."

State: Well corroborated
8
Corroboration #7· Paul MacInnes (The Guardian)
38d ago (25 Sept)

"Despite fierce opposition to the Nations League encounters across Irish society, a boycott has not materialised The match is being played in a neutral country and the stands are likely to be empty but Sunday’s Nations League fixture between Israel and the Republic of Ireland will nonetheless have the eyes of the world upon it."

State: Well corroborated
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Corroboration #8· Nick Ames (The Guardian)
38d ago (25 Sept)

"Dutchman’s second son died during pregnancy in June ‘If I have no control over the situation, I will not worry’ Cody Gakpo has reflected on a “very tough” summer that ended with the collapse of a transfer to Manchester City, revealing Liverpool changed their minds about letting him join their top-flight rivals."

State: Well corroborated
10
Official Resolution
29d ago (4 Oct)

"Dutchman’s second son died during pregnancy in June ‘If I have no control over the situation, I will not worry’ Cody Gakpo has reflected on a “very tough” summer that ended with the collapse of a transfer to Manchester City, revealing Liverpool changed their minds about letting h..."

State: Rumour Outcome Verified