Cody Gakpo Transfer Interest: Tottenham Eyes Liverpool Forward

Cody Gakpo has become one of those names that refuses to leave the summer conversation. Not because Liverpool are pushing him out, but because other clubs have started to quietly knock on the door.

Tottenham are one of them.

Interest, Not Intention – Yet

Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano has set the tone of the story. There is interest from Tottenham in Cody Gakpo. Clubs are sounding out whether a deal can be done. Liverpool, crucially, have not given the green light to an exit and remain happy with him.

That distinction is everything.

This is the soft opening of a transfer saga: phone calls, intermediaries, questions about price and structure. No bids. No formal negotiations. Just clubs testing the water before anyone commits to hard numbers.

Liverpool, for now, hold the stronger hand.

A Player Who Still Matters at Anfield

Gakpo is not a spare part. He is not a contract being quietly run down in the shadows of the squad.

He can play off the left. He can operate centrally. He can drop in, link play, or run beyond. For a Liverpool side that will lean heavily on rotation and depth across a long season, that profile is valuable.

Letting him go would only make sense on Liverpool’s terms: a compelling financial offer and a clear succession plan already in place. Anything less would be a self-inflicted problem.

Tottenham know exactly why they are looking.

They want forwards who can threaten in multiple areas of the pitch, not just live on the shoulder or hug the touchline. Gakpo has Premier League experience, international pedigree and the tactical versatility that modern coaches crave. Players like that do not come cheap, and they rarely come without a fight.

World Cup Shadow Over the Market

Romano’s line that no decision will come “during the World Cup” adds another layer. Major tournaments have a habit of warping valuations.

A standout run can inflate a price overnight. A flat campaign can cool the buzz just as quickly. Clubs often prefer to step back, let the noise settle and then judge a player on the full body of work rather than a handful of high-stakes games.

For Liverpool, there is no rush. Tottenham and any other interested clubs are still in the exploratory phase, trying to work out if Liverpool can even be tempted. That gives the Anfield hierarchy time and leverage.

The Risk of Strengthening a Rival

This is where the decision becomes more than a simple balance-sheet exercise.

Selling Cody Gakpo to Tottenham would not be a marginal tweak. It would mean handing a proven attacking option to a domestic rival who are building a side to challenge in the same spaces Liverpool want to occupy.

Every player has a price, but some prices must hurt. If Spurs genuinely want Gakpo, they will need to push Liverpool to a point of real discomfort, not opportunism.

Until that happens, this remains what it is: interest, not inevitability. Liverpool stay in control, and the next move belongs to Tottenham.