Cody Gakpo transfer news: Late summer chaos is brewing at Anfield. According to Mirror Football, Liverpool are bracing for a frantic close to the summer transfer window ahead of their Premier League opener against Newcastle United, with two significant departures now happening simultaneously.
Cody Gakpo transfer news: Liverpool set to sell as Curtis Jones joins Inter
Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that midfielder Curtis Jones is on the brink of ending his 16-year association with the club. Liverpool have agreed a £30 million fee with Serie A champions Inter Milan. Personal terms are settled. Medical checks are being arranged. And that’s not all that is moving at Anfield right now.
A separate £70 million deal to send Cody Gakpo to Tottenham Hotspur is gathering real pace, with Romano describing it as “highly realistic.” Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi is specifically keen on the Dutchman, who has given the green light to a move north. Personal terms won’t be a stumbling block. Liverpool’s position, though, is firm. Andoni Iraola will not sanction Gakpo’s departure until two new forwards are brought in first, with Bradley Barcola of PSG understood to be the primary incoming target.
Cody Gakpo transfer news: Will the £70M deal actually happen?
It will. Here is why this transfer makes complete sense for everyone involved.
Gakpo is 27, has 54 Netherlands caps and 24 international goals, and turned in a decent 2025/26 season at Liverpool with nine goals and seven assists across 47 appearances, including seven Premier League goals in 36 outings. Solid numbers. But Iraola’s pressing system demands something more raw and direct from wide areas, and Gakpo’s habit of cutting inside onto his right foot has consistently frustrated rather than unlocked tight defences. He isn’t built for what Iraola wants.
Tottenham, conversely, are desperate. De Zerbi’s side narrowly dodged a relegation scrap last season. He has spent over £200 million this summer, signing the likes of Sandro Tonali, but the frontline still needs a focal point. Gakpo, with his 48 chances created last season, his press-resistance and progressive carrying, fits De Zerbi’s system far better than it ever fit Klopp’s or Iraola’s. Peter Carrington will back this one without hesitation.
The £70 million price will put its own pressure, no question. If Gakpo reverts to predictable patterns, it clogs Spurs’ transitions rather than freeing them. But Liverpool’s gain is cleaner still. £70 million funds Barcola, a faster, more direct operator who suits Iraola’s shape natively.
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Cody Gakpo transfer news will keep moving as the deadline draws in.
