**Cody Gakpo’s World Cup form has added a sharper edge to the transfer noise around Liverpool, with Tottenham reported to be pushing for the Dutch forward.** The 27-year-old has impressed for the Netherlands while speculation over his Anfield future continues to bubble in the background.
The latest transfer line comes from [The Liverpool Offside’s round-up of the Tottenham interest](https://liverpooloffside.sbnation.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-news/81408/rumour-mongering-tottenham-push-to-sign-liverpools-cody-gakpo), which framed the claims cautiously rather than as a completed deal. That distinction matters. Liverpool do not have a confirmed sale on the table, but Gakpo’s international form naturally increases the pressure around any decision.
Liverpool must separate form from leverage
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Gakpo remains a complicated squad question because his value is not purely statistical. He can play from the left, operate through the middle and give Liverpool a physical forward profile that not every wide option provides. A World Cup burst only reinforces that there is still high-level output there.
The Tottenham link, though, forces Liverpool to think about price and squad shape. If a Premier League rival is genuinely prepared to move, Liverpool must decide whether Gakpo is part of Andoni Iraola’s next attack or a player whose market has peaked at a useful time.
For now, the responsible read is simple: no confirmed exit, but a live transfer question made more interesting by Gakpo’s form on the biggest stage.