BREAKING: Cody Gakpo’s Manchester City Transfer Collapses as Liverpool Fail to Secure Replacement.
Cody Gakpo’s proposed move from Liverpool to Manchester City has reportedly collapsed, with Liverpool deciding against selling the Dutch forward after failing to secure a suitable replacement before the transfer deadline.
Manchester City had pushed strongly for Gakpo and reportedly submitted an offer worth around £80 million, with the player understood to be open to the move. However, Liverpool were reluctant to let him leave without first bringing in another attacking option.
The Reds explored several potential replacements, including Crystal Palace’s Ismaïla Sarr and Brighton’s Yankuba Minteh, but were unable to complete either deal.
Liverpool have now completed the major signing of Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain, but the club reportedly still considers Gakpo important enough to retain, particularly with limited time remaining in the transfer window.
For Manchester City, the collapse of the Gakpo deal means attention could now turn to alternative targets as the transfer deadline approaches.
Gakpo is therefore expected to remain at Anfield for now, bringing an unexpected end to one of the biggest transfer stories of deadline day.
