A variety of updates from European reporters over the past 24 hours would indicate that a move to Tottenham Hotspur for Cody Gakpo is a growing possibility.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side have been strongly linked with a potential raid for the Liverpool forward throughout the summer, and Fabrizio Romano has reaffirmed that the Dutchman is a ‘priority’ target for Spurs.
Pete O’Rourke told Football Insider earlier this week that it’d require further recruitment by the Reds and a £70m+ offer from north London for Anfield chiefs to even consider sanctioning a sale, although one report on Friday suggested that there might now be a change to that stance.
Gakpo ‘open’ to joining Spurs as ‘concrete talks’ continue
According to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg on X, Spurs are in ‘very concrete talks with’ Gakpo and have ‘made contact’ with Liverpool, and while sources close to the player insist that no agreement has yet been reached, a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is now regarded as a ‘serious option’ for the 27-year-old.
Also on Friday afternoon, Dutch journalist Rik Elfrink claimed (via X) that the winger has ‘already spoken with’ De Zerbi and is ‘definitely open’ to joining the north Londoners. He also stated that the Merseyside club ‘now seems willing to go along with it’.
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Could Liverpool plausibly sell Gakpo this month?
For the first time this summer, it’s beginning to feel as though a move to Gakpo for Spurs is plausible, and that’s partly because of a domino effect set in motion by matters elsewhere.
With Paris Saint-Germain seemingly closing in on the additions of Ferran Torres and Mika Godts, they might be much more amenable to selling Bradley Barcola to Liverpool if an agreement on a fee can be reached.
Should the Frenchman arrive at Anfield, the Reds could decide that taking £70m for the Dutchman (and restoring their Premier League squad to the non-homegrown limit of 17 players) might make pragmatic sense.
We’d only be OK with Gakpo being sold if LFC bring in Barcola and can reap a fair market value for our number 18, rather than underselling him just for convenience.
It nonetheless feels as though Spurs might ultimately get their man, especially if he’s open to the move and Liverpool might be prepared to deviate from their hitherto ‘not-for-sale’ stance on the 27-year-old.