Transfer insider states the bare minimum Liverpool would accept if they were to sell Cody Gakpo
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According to one transfer insider, Liverpool have no plans to sell Cody Gakpo this month and would have no intention of changing that stance unless two things were to happen.Tottenham Hotspur have been continually linked with a move for the Dutch forward this summer, although the Daily Mail’s Simon Jones recently claimed that Anfield chiefs are adamant they don’t want to sell the 27-year-old.That standpoint has been corroborated by another journalist in Pete O’Rourke, who hinted that the only things which could change the Reds’ mind is if they were to bring in another one or two forwards in this window and if Spurs submit an enormous bid for our number 18.Liverpool ‘do not plan’ to sell Gakpo at presentSpeaking on the Transfer Insider podcast for Football Insider, he said: “As things stand right now, Liverpool do not plan on selling Cody Gakpo despite Tottenham’s interest. “If the likes of [Bradley] Barcola and [Ibrahim] Mbaye – and potentially others – arrive at Anfield, then that could open the door for Cody Gakpo to leave Liverpool.
“The only way he could possibly move would be if Spurs were to make a huge offer of £70m+ at least, and if Liverpool brought in more players. Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trust Liverpool might find it hard to turn down £70m+ for Gakpo O’Rourke is correct in saying that, despite the Dutchman being one of three left-sided wingers in Iraola’s squad, a lack of depth elsewhere in attack means that Liverpool aren’t massively well-stocked across the forward line as a whole.
Liverpool signed him for £44m (Daily Mail) midway through the 2022/23 season when he was 23 years old. An offer of £70m or more from Spurs would certainly give the Anfield hierarchy food for thought, but for nowit’d be in the Merseysiders’ best interests to hold onto a player who showed during the title-winning season just how reliable a goalscoring source he can be when he’s at his sharpest.