Liverpool star agrees to join Man City after rejecting £85m Tottenham transfer

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| Live Sports Editor Published August 29, 2026 8:56pm Updated August 29, 2026 8:56pm A blow for Spurs in their bid to make a final addition to their attack (Picture: CameraSport via Getty Images) Cody Gakpo has agreed to join Manchester City from Liverpool, rejecting the chance to join Tottenham. But The Athletic report Gakpo has decided against a move to north London and has decided to join City in the coming days.

Gakpo wants City over Tottenham (Picture: Shutterstock Editorial) The Times report The Reds are looking for a fee of around £85million – similar to the deal that took Brazilian winger Savio from City to Spurs. Gakpo, 27, has started both of Liverpool’s Premier League games this season, scoring against Newcastle United last Sunday and providing an excellent assist in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest.

Spurs suffered their second defeat of the season on Saturday night (Picture: Marc Atkins) The right-footed Frenchman prefers to play on the left wing where Gakpo has predominately featured during his time on Merseyside. News of Gakpo rejecting Tottenham came as the north Londoners suffered a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday evening.