"I expect..." - Reliable journalist has now made fresh claim about Cody Gakpo leaving Liverpool

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Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo continues to be linked with a move to Tottenham this summer, and reliable journalist Alex Crook has now given a key update. Spurs look like the standout option if Gakpo does leave Liverpool, but former striker John Aldridge has made it clear that he wants the wide man to stay put beyond the summer: “We have to give ourselves a chance of a top-four finish, so the talk about Cody Gakpo potentially leaving is worrying.

It would be insane to do that.” Speaking on talkSPORT [via Empire of the Kop], Crook has heeded Aldridge’s wish, saying he expects Gakpo to remain at Liverpool after a good pre-season, even though a move away may appeal to him: “I don’t think it will happen. Speaking to sources at Liverpool they think he’s had a good pre-season under Iraola, they think he’s a player that Iraola can get the best out of.

I think he probably would be open to the move, but at the moment that’s not one I expect to happen between now and deadline day.” Liverpool would be wise to retain Cody Gakpo’s services Gakpo can be a divisive figure, especially last season when he struggled badly to make an impact, but the positives outweigh the negatives when it comes to keeping hold of him. As mentioned, he has enjoyed a good summer for Liverpool, including scoring and assisting against Como last season, showing that he has plenty to offer Andoni Iraola.