Liverpool have drawn up plans to make big alterations on the wing this summer.
Mohamed Salah is leaving the club following an agreement to rip up his £400k per week contract one year early. And Federico Chiesa is for sale at around €20m with several Italian teams interested in signing the 28-year-old.
The top contenders to arrive have been listed as Yan Diomande, Bradley Barcola and Francisco Trincao.
Diomande, 19, could be available for around €100m if RB Leipzig decide to cash in. It’s looking ever more likely that Barcola will be sold by Paris Saint-Germain although his price could end up being higher than Ivorian winger Diomande.
Trincao is a cheaper option with Sporting CP thought to be willing to cash in at around €50m for the former Wolves and Barcelona player.
And Liverpool’s plans to sign a new superstar winger could be given a huge boost. Because Caught Offside is reporting that Cody Gakpo is the subject ofa mammoth €70m (£60m) bid from Premier League basement boys Tottenham Hotspur.
Spurs open £60m file on Cody Gakpo
The £250k per week Reds’ forward has emerged as a potential transfer target in the wake of Arne Slot’s sackingat Anfield.
Gakpo, 27, was the Dutchman’s star pupil but stood in the way of Rio Ngumoha on the left wing - much to the consternation of Reds’ fans.
If Gakpo goes it will have two benefits; firstly, there will be one fewer player in the way of 17-year-old Ngumoha in his pursuit of more game time.
With Bayern Munich lurking - and Ngumoha only under contract for two more seasons - it will be crucial for the outgoing Premier League champions to demonstrate his future lies on Merseyside.
And €70m is a not-so-insignificant sum which would go some way towards helping sporting director Richard Hughes pay for a replacement or an upgrade on Gakpo.
Path clears for Ngumoha
Liverpool tend to operate on strict financial controls with new signings being offset by sales. Having spent £450m last summer it’s unlikely that Liverpool will get near that figure this time around.
So a large fee for Gakpo - who signed a new long-term contract last year - would be a very welcome development.
“Tottenham are understood to be preparing a big bid for Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo,” the report reads.
“Spurs are leading the race for Gakpo’s signature, and have internally put plans in place to offer a package worth around €70m for the 27-year-old.”
Liverpool may well get a bidding war going for the Netherlands’ international - who has been with the club since 2023. “Newcastle and Bayern Munich [are] monitoring the player’s situation,” the report continues.
But it also adds that Spurs are at the front of the queue - with developments expected in the near future.
“Tottenham are expected to make a formal approach soon,” the report reads.
So instead of being stuck with an underperforming Gakpo - on massive wages - for the duration of his contract Liverpool could end up cashing in on the former PSV captain.
That in turn frees up cash for a Diomande or Barcola bid and eliminates an obstacle standing in the way of Rio Ngumoha.
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