Tottenham interested in signing Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo
By Sky News, August 3, 2026Tottenham are interested in signing Cody Gakpo from Liverpool this summer as head coach Roberto De Zerbi looks to add another wide attacker to his squad.
Spurs have already made major moves to strengthen their midfield and defence, but De Zerbi wants at least one more attacking option before the transfer window closes.
Liverpool, however, would not be willing to let Gakpo leave without securing a replacement. The Netherlands international still has four years remaining on his contract and would command a significant transfer fee.
Liverpool are also expected to make a formal approach for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola, although a deal could prove difficult, with PSG.
Gakpo remains one of the more experienced forwards in Liverpool’s squad and can provide cover as a striker, a position where the club could have greater need while Hugo Ekitike continues his recovery from an Achilles injury.
If Gakpo departs and Barcola arrives, Liverpool would be left with teenager Rio Ngumoha and new signing Victor Muñoz as their other wing options.
Tottenham have also explored a possible move for Manchester City winger Savinho. City are aware that the Brazilian is interested in joining Spurs, but no formal bid has been made.
Savinho signed a new contract last summer, meaning any potential deal could prove expensive, and Manchester City would likely want a replacement before allowing him to leave.
Could Gakpo be Tottenham’s ‘bomba’ signing?
De Zerbi has hinted that Tottenham are preparing another major signing, describing the next arrival as a “bomba”.
Spurs have already spent heavily this summer, including signing Sandro Tonali for a club-record fee of about KSh 14.8 billion (£100 million) and adding Mateus Fernandes for around KSh 12.58 billion (£85 million).
“The transfer market is not finished for sure, but we completed 60 per cent of our project in the transfer market. Now we have another bomba,” De Zerbi told football. london.
The Tottenham manager confirmed the new signing would be an attacker and admitted he hoped the deal could be completed soon.
De Zerbi also suggested Spurs could bring in two or three more players before the window closes.
“I think two, maybe three. We have to see,” he said.
Explaining his use of the word “bomba”, De Zerbi clarified that it has a different meaning in Italian, where it refers to a top-quality player.
He described previous arrivals including Tonali, Fernandes, Senesi and Robertson as “bomba” signings, meaning players he considers important additions for the club.