Gakpo Wants Out as Tottenham Target Dutch Winger in Summer Window
Gakpo has requested a transfer following Arne Slot's dismissal and Andoni Iraola's appointment, with Tottenham preparing a summer bid.
Gakpo has requested a transfer following Arne Slot's dismissal and Andoni Iraola's appointment, with Tottenham preparing a summer bid.
RB Leipzig are determined to keep their player and are holding out for a fee in excess of €130 million, with Iraola pushing Liverpool to line up Trincão as an alternative winger target.
Liverpool have made progress on terms for Diomande and contacted RB Leipzig, while a free-agent return for Fekash is also advancing.
Ornstein reports Liverpool are ahead of Paris Saint-Germain in both negotiations and the player's preference, with RB Leipzig demanding over €130m.
Iraola is expected to be officially unveiled as Slot's successor within days; Liverpool still plan five summer signings, with finding a Salah replacement their top priority.
Dutch media report that after Slot's departure, Gakpo has asked Liverpool for a transfer, with Atletico Madrid interested and the Reds unlikely to stand in his way this summer.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has responded to Arne Slot's dismissal, saying he was not consulted; the Reds finished sixth in the Premier League last season and narrowly secured Champions League qualification.
Reports say Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes and Fenway Sports Group are at odds internally over the appointment of Andoni Iraola, with questions mounting over whether the manager search has been handled too hastily.
Fabrizio Romano reports Liverpool are in negotiations with the player's camp. Diomande wants to settle his future before the World Cup and the move could be Andoni Iraola's first signing.
Real Madrid are looking to sign Dumfries while the window opened by Konaté's verbal agreement remains in play, joining Liverpool in the race for Inter Milan's right-back as his €25m release clause emerges as the key to any deal.
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