_“Unless Liverpool bring in more players, I don’t think Andoni Iraola will be looking to leave his squad short by offloading somebody like Gakpo, so there are lots of hurdles for this one to overcome for Spurs to have any chance of landing Gakpo before the window closes.”_
**Is Cody Gakpo staying the best outcome for Liverpool?**
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It still feels hard to predict the outcome of his saga, but Gakpo showed in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Como at Anfield on Sunday why he is worth persevering with, scoring and assisting.
While losing him wouldn’t be a disaster, he has the tools to be an excellent squad player still, with Jurgen Klopp once describing him as “incredibly smart” when they worked together.
Liverpool already feel light in wide attacking areas, so unless they have two wingers lined up, selling Gakpo would feel like a needless risk so close to the start of the Premier League season.
Hopefully, both Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye arrive from Paris Saint-Germain this week, but even if they do, it would still be nice to have Gakpo around.