Overview
- Liverpool are evaluating high‑profile options on the left and could sanction Cody Gakpo’s exit only if a clear upgrade is signed, per multiple reports citing the club’s recruitment stance.
- Targets named in recent coverage include Yan Diomande and Anthony Gordon, with the search framed as an attempt to raise the position’s impact.
- Gakpo’s recent run includes seven straight games without a goal contribution and a season tally of seven goals and four assists across competitions, though Arne Slot continues to select him regularly.
- The 26‑year‑old signed an extension last summer reportedly worth £250,000 per week through 2030, a deal that would require a significant fee for any sale.
- Market chatter remains mixed: an unverified social‑media claim relayed by World Soccer Talk says Liverpool are close to Diomande at about $118 million, while journalist Pete O’Rourke has said he would be surprised if Bayern Munich pursued Gakpo.