Liverpool £70m transfer is still on as Reds reach agreement after failed bids
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Liverpool's transfer window is heating up with less than two weeks remaining. 07:39, Thu, Aug 20, 2026 Updated: 07:45, Thu, Aug 20, 2026 Andoni Iraola could still chop and change his Liverpool squad before September 1 (Image: Getty Images)Liverpool have fewer than two weeks remaining until the summer transfer window closes.
Andoni Iraola's first starting XI as Liverpool manager in the league is unlikely to differ significantly from Arne Slot's last, considering the Spaniard has signed only Victor Munoz and Ronald Araujo this summer.But some more squad changes might be completed in the window's closing weeks, with a £70 million deal still on the cards. Meanwhile, an agreement on a separate transfer has just been struck.
Get Liverpool FC news, fixtures, results and transfer gossip plus selected offers and competitions Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. A deal to offload the Dutchman is understood to be a non-starter unless the Reds can bring in two attackers.Certain reports have valued Gakpo at £70m, with Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi eager to strengthen his left-wing options by capturing the 27-year-old.Despite recent speculation questioning whether such a transfer could be finalised late in the window, Fabrizio Romano has maintained that the prospective deal remains highly realistic.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano stated that Spurs continue in discussions for the winger and that agreeing personal terms wouldn't pose a problem, as Gakpo is receptive to the move.But any move requires Liverpool to first line up some attackers to replace him, with PSG's Bradley Barcola one of them.Cody Gakpo could leave Liverpool to join Tottenham (Image: Getty Images)Jones agreement reachedCurtis Jones' 16-year association with Liverpool appears to be drawing to a close.