Arne Slot favourite offered to clubs ahead of surprise sale

Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo has emerged as a surprise summer-transfer candidate after intermediaries began canvassing leading European clubs about a potential deal, TEAMtalk and ESPN report.

The 26-year-old, who has started 25 Premier League matches this season, has managed only six goals and three assists, form he admitted he “cannot explain” following the full 90 minutes at the Amex on Saturday. Across all competitions in 2025/26, his tally stands at eight goals and four assists, respectable numbers that have still invited questions over his ability to impose “sustained dominance” on matches.

Gakpo’s elevated status under head coach Arne Slot—cemented when he was asked to fill the void left by Hugo Ekitiké’s recent injury—makes the development all the more unexpected. Yet with a contract tied to Anfield until June 2030, Liverpool would demand a sizeable fee before sanctioning any departure.

Sources indicate that RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich and Tottenham have all been sounded out about their interest, with Jurgen Klopp’s presence at the Red Bull network potentially smoothing negotiations should Leipzig firm up their pursuit. Liverpool, for their part, are already eyeing Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon as a possible replacement should an attractive offer arrive before the window closes.

For a player long viewed as a central cog in Slot’s tactical blueprint, the coming weeks could therefore deliver one of the summer’s more surprising exits.