Liverpool open to selling £250,000/week attacker after talks with Bayern collapsed last summer

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Liverpool may or may not sell Cody Gakpo depending on which reports you choose to believe, but the fact remains that the Dutch forward needs to improve next season if he is still at Anfield. According to new claims originating from TEAMtalk, Liverpool could sell Gakpo.

But according to our insider, Graeme Bailey, Gakpo too could be moved on.” Liverpool were in talks with Bayern Munich to sell Gakpo last summer, before they decided to go with Luis Diaz. Cody Gakpo: “Bayern tried to sign me, there were talks… but in the end, they decided to go for Luis Diaz”, told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/7tPx7tofjw — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 6, 2025 Liverpool need to improve in wide areas: Selling and replacing Gakpo would be wise Gakpo earns around £250,000 per week, but is not operating at the level of a player you would hope for when his total annual earnings come to around £13 million.

That said, the predictability with which Gakpo plays has made it all too easy for defenders to deal with. While it would be beneficial to sell Gakpo and replace him with the likes of Barcola, he would make a fantastic squad player as he did when playing deputy to Diaz last season.