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title: "Liverpool transfer news as Cody Gakpo linked with shock Premier League move"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Vishal Subramanian"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2026-08-01T09:39:30Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T13:54:40Z"
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# Liverpool transfer news as Cody Gakpo linked with shock Premier League move

**Liverpool are looking to bolster their ranks in attack this summer after Mohamed Salah’s departure.**

And yet, despite being short-staffed in the final third, [Cody Gakpo has been linked with an Anfield departure](https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/fabrizio-romano-cody-gakpo-liverpool-transfer-news/) this summer.

The Dutch international signed a new deal last season and is tied down at the club until 2030.

However, earlier this summer, reports emerged that [Tottenham want to sign Gakpo this summer](https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/fabrizio-romano-cody-gakpo-liverpool-transfer-news/).

And now, if reports from England are to be believed, he has emerged as the Lilywhites’ leading transfer target.

## Tottenham make Cody Gakpo their top target

To be fair, [Fabrizio Romano has said throughout the summer that Tottenham are keeping tabs on Gakpo](https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/fabrizio-romano-big-update-cody-gakpo-leaving-liverpool/).

It just seemed like a strange rumour as the Reds wouldn’t ideally sell to their Premier League rivals, while the thought of weakening their attack further wasn’t expected to be entertained.

[We wrote on Read Liverpool that the Reds have no intention of selling Gakpo](https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-cody-gakpo-transfer-news-tottenham-hotspur/) this summer.

However, Paul O’Keefe now reports that the Dutch international is a leading target for Tottenham, who are keen to add more options in attack this summer.

> Cody Gakpo now a leading contender as Tottenham look to add to their attacking options [#THFC](https://x.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Paul O Keefe (@pokeefe1) [August 1, 2026](https://x.com/pokeefe1/status/2083456487830040946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Roberto De Zerbi’s side are on quite the spending spree and have also been linked with moves for Savinho and Eli Kroupi Jr, although the latter isn’t a topic of discussion currently due to his long-term injury.

Liverpool, for their part, are locked in talks to sign Bradley Barcola and have been linked with the likes of Yankuba Minteh, Said El Mala and Mathias Fernandez-Pardo, among others.

The Gakpo rumours have intensified in recent weeks, so there could be some truth in them after all, as there is no smoke without fire.

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