Respected manager "wants to sign" Liverpool ace and talks have now "opened" - journalist

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Gakpo may have had a poor season for the Reds in 2025/26, like so many players in fairness, but he has found his groove at the 2026 World Cup. While some may want Gakpo to remain at Liverpool as a squad player, Schira has now taken to X to talk up Spurs and De Zerbi’s strong interest in him, with talks even underway: “Roberto De Zerbi wants to sign Cody Gakpo.

They will have to make a decision, not during the World Cup, it’s going to take time.” Should Liverpool allow Cody Gakpo to leave? Gakpo certainly has his detractors at Liverpool, especially after last season, with some criticising him for being too one-dimensional and not getting the best out of his physical frame.

But the Dutchman is showing at the World Cup what a threat he can be on his day, and that has also been the case in his earlier years at Anfield. Essentially, there are positives and negatives to Liverpool retaining Gakpo’s services, and losing him wouldn’t be the end of the world.