Overview
- Andoni Iraola’s arrival has prompted a full squad review at Liverpool and reporting says Cody Gakpo is no longer guaranteed a fixed role in the team.
- Gakpo scored two penalties, including a 98th-minute winner, for the Netherlands in their warm-up win on Monday, a timely display that strengthens his case for game time.
- Multiple outlets say several European clubs are monitoring Gakpo and analysts have suggested a sale fee in the region of £60 million would be realistic.
- Reports indicate Liverpool are exploring creative transfer options and could use Gakpo as a make-weight in negotiations to sign RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande.
- The rapid rise of teenager Rio Ngumoha at Anfield has increased internal competition for wide roles, raising the stakes for Gakpo’s minutes and prompting questions about Liverpool’s attacking rebuild after Mohamed Salah’s exit.