Cody Gakpo’s move to Manchester City is off as Liverpool are struggling to secure a replacement.Daily Mail Sport reported earlier today that the winger was willing to stay at the club if they were unable to seal a deal for Yankuba Minteh – for whom Brighton have rebuffed their latest bid – or Ismaila Sarr of Crystal Palace.The Dutch winger, who started both of Liverpool’s first two Premier League games, was closing in on a switch to Manchester City ahead of deadline day, with clubs in talks over a deal worth around £85million.But the transfer has now collapsed after Liverpool were unable to find a suitable replacement, despite signing 23-year-old winger Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain for £123m on Monday.Liverpool made a breakthrough with PSG last week after several weeks of negotiations to try to bring down the European champions’ stubborn valuation, which started at £145m.Despite luring the Frenchman on a five-year contract, Liverpool are not willing to let Gakpo join Manchester City until they sign another attacker. Cody Gakpo’s move to Manchester City is off with Liverpool struggling to find replacementsThe transfer twist comes just a day after Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk urged his Reds team-mate to stay at Anfield.When asked how he felt about the prospective move after Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest, Van Dijk said: ‘What do you think? He’s a quality player. I think we should keep quality players.‘Let’s see what the next few days bring. I want him to stay not only because he’s a quality player but also because he’s a friend of mine. He’s very important to us.’ On Barcola’s arrival at Anfield, Van Dijk added: ‘He’s a good player, that’s the only thing I can say. I don’t think there’s any doubt that a club like Liverpool is very attractive to very good players.‘This is one of the biggest clubs in the world. We all know that we’re going through a little bit of a transition. You either want to be a part of it or you don’t.‘He’s a player with pace. I remember a goal he scored against Chelsea. If he comes here then he will be welcomed with open arms.’