Liverpool Turned Down £80m For Gakpo, And We Think They Got It Right
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16-second readLiverpool rejected an £80 million offer from Manchester City for Cody Gakpo on August 31, after initially considering a sale to Tottenham Hotspur. The offer was split between £75 million guaranteed and £5 million in add-ons. The club's decision to hold firm was reportedly driven by concerns about replacing a forward of Gakpo's quality late in the transfer window.
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Liverpool rejected an £80 million offer from Manchester City for Cody Gakpo on August 31, after initially considering a sale to Tottenham Hotspur. The offer was split between £75 million guaranteed and £5 million in add-ons. The club's decision to hold firm was reportedly driven by concerns about replacing a forward of Gakpo's quality late in the transfer window.
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We think Liverpool made the right judgment call this summer, even if it was not an easy one. Cody Gakpo had two different suitors circling late in the window, and for a spell it genuinely looked like he might leave Anfield before a ball had even been kicked in August. In the end Liverpool held firm, and we are glad they did. Tottenham Hotspur made the first move, with Roberto De Zerbi keen to strengthen his forward line, and Liverpool did not immediately close the door on a sale. Manchester City then entered the picture in the final days of August, tabling an offer worth £80 million in total, split between £75 million guaranteed and a further £5 million in add-ons.
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