Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly ready to submit a new and improved offer to sign Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo with just over a week of the summer transfer window remaining, although talk of a Plan B alternative has been ruled out by TEAMtalk sources.
As Spurs prepare to announce the imminent signings of Manchester City pair Omar Marmoush and Savinho, rumours remain rife that will not be the end of the club’s already historic summer spending spree.
After watching his side look completely blunt in attack and make mistakes at the back during the 3-0 loss at Brentford on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season, Roberto De Zerbi is still pushing ahead with the complete overhaul of his first-team squad.
Marmoush and Savinho should provide a much-needed spark in the frontline, which could look completely different by the time Saturday’s home clash with Newcastle comes around.
Indeed, that frontline may even have Gakpo in it, if Tottenham are able to convince Liverpool into selling, which, as our sources have revealed, will only happen if the Reds sign at least one new winger.
A reported bid of around £60million is already said to have been rebuffed by the Anfield outfit for the Netherlands international, who started and scored in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Newcastle on Sunday.
However, reporter Nicolò Schira wrote on X: “Excl – Tottenham are set to submit a new official bid to Liverpool to try to close Cody Gakpo’s signing.
“Agreement in principle between the Dutch winger and THFC for a contract until 2031. Spurs’ Plan B is Mykhaylo Mudryk (Chelsea). ”
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Our sources have indicated that Tottenham remain hopeful they can land Gakpo before the window shuts, assuming the Reds are able to bring in at least one of their top attacking targets in Bradley Barcola or Yankuba Minteh.
Indeed, Fabrizio Romano also recently doubled down on Spurs maintaining their hope of signing the Dutch forward, telling his YouTube channel on Aug 22: “Don’t forget Cody Gakpo, because Savinho is going to Tottenham today in London for medical tests and contract signing.
“Omar Marmoush is expected to go to Tottenham as a centre striker, and he’s a target that is going to probably happen in the next few days, as I told you.
“But I told you always, right winger, left winger, centre striker. This was what I told you about Tottenham.
“And for the left winger, the name remains Cody Gakpo.
“Tottenham are working on it. Tottenham are working on the player side. Player terms are not an issue.
“And then Tottenham remain absolutely on it, on the club side with Liverpool.
“So Gakpo, Liverpool could be over in the next few days if the total fee can be agreed. Watch out for that one until the end.”
As for Schira’s claims that Chelsea star Mudryk is a target for Tottenham if they fail to sign Gakpo, we’ve been told that the north London club have not been mentioned when it comes to the winger’s next move.
Leeds United’s chances of signing Mudryk have been talked up by Romano, who is looking to get his career back on track after becoming a forgotten figure at Stamford Bridge, having been handed a four-year ban running to 2028 for breaching the Premier League’s anti-doping rules.
However, a move to Spurs is not currently in the thinking of sporting director Johan Lange.