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Cody Gakpo to Tottenham: Liverpool’s £70m stance revealed
Cody Gakpo to Tottenham: Tottenham Hotspur have put Cody Gakpo on their summer wishlist. It is a transfer story that is rapidly gaining traction, even if Liverpool are digging their heels in. According to Ben Jacobs, Spurs have identified the 27-year-old Dutch forward as a major target for Roberto De Zerbi’s ongoing squad overhaul.
Having endured back-to-back 17th-place finishes in the Premier League, the North London club are desperate for quality. Fabrizio Romano dropped a video on 3 July 2026 confirming that Johan Lange and co are genuinely keen. But let’s be clear: no formal bid has landed on the Anfield boardroom table just yet.
Liverpool do not want to sell. Why would they? If anyone wants to force their hand, Anfield chiefs are pointing directly at a £70 million price tag. That is the exact benchmark Barcelona set when they bought Anthony Gordon. It is a massive valuation for a forward who managed seven goals and five assists in 36 league games last term. A shooting accuracy of just 24.14 per cent will raise some eyebrows, sure. But those 12 goal contributions tell a far more nuanced story about his work rate and utility in the final third.
Crucially, Gakpo has not asked to leave. He has not argued for a move or thrown his toys out of the pram. That gives Liverpool total control over the situation. They hold all the cards, and they can afford to wait.
The wider picture for Spurs and the Reds
Across all competitions last season, the Dutchman clocked up 56 appearances, bagging nine goals and six assists. Modest numbers, perhaps. They do not scream “irreplaceable.” Look closer at Anfield right now, though. Mohamed Salah’s departure has left Andoni Iraola incredibly short of proven quality on the flanks. Factor in a fresh injury to Hugo Ekitiké, and the idea of letting another experienced forward walk out the door looks remarkably short-sighted.
Spurs are moving fast this summer. Money is being spent. Sandro Tonali has signed, Mateus Fernandes is through the door, and Jan Paul van Hecke has arrived to fix the defence. They even snapped up Andy Robertson on a free transfer. De Zerbi knows exactly what Gakpo brings. Physicality. Tactical flexibility to play through the middle or out wide on the left. European pedigree. He is a completely different profile from the usual wingers Spurs look at. Nicolo Schira reports that a contract running until 2031 is already sitting on the table in North London, waiting for a signature.
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Other clubs are sniffing around too. Newcastle and Bayern Munich are keeping a very close eye on the situation. That tells you everything you need to know about how highly rated he is across the Continent, despite a somewhat stop-start campaign in Merseyside. Tottenham are pushing, but Liverpool’s door is firmly shut.
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