Dirk Kuyt Leaves Fans Shocked Following Incredible Transformation, Aged 40

Liverpool fans have been shocked by former striker Dirk Kuyt's brand-new look - with the former Netherlands man ditching his iconic curls.

Kuyt became a cult hero during his six-year stay at Anfield and helped the club win a League Cup in 2011.

His tireless work ethic was something appreciated on Merseyside as was his long, curled hair.

But an appearance on Sky Sports News has seen fans wonder what has happened to the real Kuyt.

Wearing a formal turtleneck sweater with smart, pushed back hair, Kuyt looks completely different to his playing days.

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Fans have reacted to the 40-year-old's changes and they're convinced he's been replaced with somebody else.

Despite his alleigances to Liverpool, Kuyt spoke at length about Manchester United including summer signing Donny van de Beek.

Van de Beek has found game time hard to come by since arriving from Ajax in the summer, but Kuyt believes there is more to come.

"The step from the Eredivise to the Premier League is an even bigger step then when I was going to the Premier League from the Eredivisie," he explained.

"We see then same with [Chelsea winger Hakim] Ziyech, so we need to give the players a little bit of time.

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"But I think Donny has been very unfortunate because there are no better players than [Bruno] Fernandes at the moment in the world. And he's playing in his position, so that makes it very tough for him.

"I think Donny van de Beek has shown in the Champions League last year how good of a player he is, so his time will come."

Topics: Liverpool, Football, Dirk Kuyt, Premier League

Daniel Marland

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