Cody Gakpo is being linked with a move to Tottenham after scoring just seven Premier League goals for Liverpool last season, but the Reds need to sign players before they can sell
Cody Gakpo is believed to be a transfer target for Liverpool
Cody Gakpo is believed to be a transfer target for Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)
Liverpool will consider selling Cody Gakpo for £60 million ($80 million) — but only if reinforcements arrive in attack.
The Reds are looking to revamp their forward line this summer after Mohamed Salah's free transfer to Turkish side Trabzonspor. They also need to replace Hugo Ekitike, at least on a temporary basis, as he faces a long spell on the sidelines with a major Achilles injury.
One player who could arrive is Bradley Barcola, the Paris Saint-Germain forward linked with a move to Anfield. The Reds have also been linked with Ibrahim Mbaye, another PSG forward, and they have already signed winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna.
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Unless the Reds can bring in one or two more attackers — such as Barcola — they will not entertain the idea of Gakpo leaving Merseyside. That's according to the BBC, which also claims that Liverpool's asking price for Barcola is £60 million, should he leave.
It's believed that Tottenham is interested in signing Gakpo. The Londoners are undergoing a major overhaul of their squad this summer after narrowly avoiding relegation last season.
Spurs have already brought in the likes of Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke since the transfer window opened, spending in excess of $300 million. They've also landed Andy Robertson on a free transfer from Liverpool.
Bradley Barcola is being linked with Liverpool
Bradley Barcola is being linked with Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)
Gakpo, 27, has been part of Liverpool's squad for the last three-and-a-half years, playing a key role in the club's 2024 Carabao Cup and 2025 Premier League triumphs. Yet he struggled for form last season, scoring just seven Premier League goals.
Earlier this month, former Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld warned Liverpool against selling Gakpo to Spurs.
"I don't understand why Liverpool would sell Cody Gakpo to Tottenham Hotspur because he is a primary player for any team," Alderweireld told Hajper.
"He's big, but he's quick and can play left and right, coming inside to go direct to goal.
"When I watch him, he's always in the box when the ball is on the other side of the pitch. He's a very good player.
"Maybe after last season Liverpool feel a bit hurt by how they played under Arne Slot, and they want to change a lot with a real makeover now they've appointed Andoni Iraola, but I think even for the Netherlands we have seen how good Gakpo is.
"If he goes to Spurs, I think it would be a good signing because don't forget he's a Premier League winner. He performed very well the year before last season when they won it.
"He could make Spurs stronger and Liverpool weaker when they're fighting for a Champions League place."