Liverpool hero Dirk Kuyt is backing Cody Gakpo to continue improving.

Like Kuyt, Gakpo joined the Reds after starring with Feyenoord in the Eredivisie.

Kuyt told the Liverpool Echo: "I think it is not easy to make this step from Eredivisie to the Premier League and it is even harder to do it during the winter break but I thought he did really well for the first six months and it seems like Cody is feeling comfortable now, getting more experienced and stepping up.

"There are a lot of players who can play up front and Cody is one of them but I am really happy he is there at Liverpool and so far, in my opinion, he is doing really well.

"The coming months will be even better, that is my feeling."