{"id":438094,"date":"2026-02-21T15:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/438094\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T15:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:02:09","slug":"liverpool-plan-to-accept-cody-gakpo-offer-replacement-lined-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/438094\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool plan to accept Cody Gakpo offer, replacement lined up"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cody<\/p>\n

Credit: Imago<\/p>\n

\"Pete <\/p>\n

Sat 21 February 2026 12:00, UK <\/p>\n

Liverpool could look to sell Cody Gakpo this summer if they identify a top transfer target for his left-wing position.<\/p>\n

Gakpo<\/a> has struggled to hit top form for Liverpool<\/a> this season, and may well be on his way out of the club this summer.<\/p>\n

Arne Slot<\/a> does still see him as a key player within his squad, but if the club\u2019s hierarchy push to sign a new left-winger ahead of next term, Gakpo may well make an exit.<\/p>\n

He has scored seven goals in 34 appearances across all competitions in 2025-26, with Bayern Munich\u2019s interest in his services fading after they eyed a move last summer and signed his former teammate, Luis Diaz.<\/p>\n

As I revealed on the latest edition of\u00a0Football Insider\u2019s Transfer Insider podcast<\/a>,\u00a0Gakpo is only likely to leave Anfield ahead of next season if a new left-winger is signed.<\/p>\n

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Cody Gakpo could leave Liverpool if they sign someone to replace him<\/p>\n

Diaz\u2019s exit has seen Gakpo become Slot\u2019s first-choice on the left-wing, and he has already started 20 Premier League games this season, compared to 23 across the whole of 2024-25.<\/p>\n

The Dutchman\u2019s lack of output has seen many Reds fans turn on him over the last few months, however, and he could well be on his way out soon if the club believe they can upgrade on his abilities.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the Transfer Insider podcast, I explained: \u201cIf Liverpool were to bring in another left-sided attacker in the summer then maybe that potentially could open the door for a move away for Cody Gakpo.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut he\u2019s under contract until 2030\u2026by all accounts, he remains happy at the club even though he does come in for a bit of flak from some Liverpool fans for his performances.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s clearly still seen as a key man by Arne Slot, because he keeps picking him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liverpool want Anthony Gordon but face price tag hurdle<\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s interest in Newcastle star Gordon<\/a> has been long-standing and well-documented, and he has continued to impress this season, particularly in the Champions League.<\/p>\n

\"AnthonyCredit: Imago<\/p>\n

Sources have told Football Insider that the Reds remain interested in the England winger ahead of this summer, but could be priced out of a move by Newcastle.<\/p>\n

The Magpies are set to demand close to \u00a3100million for Gordon, but Liverpool are cautious to spend so much on a single player after Alexander Isak\u2019s struggles this season following his \u00a3115m switch from St James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n

Whatever happens with their interest in Gordon is likely to impact Gakpo\u2019s future, and he may well leave Anfield if they can agree a cut-price deal for the England man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Imago Sat 21 February 2026 12:00, UK Liverpool could look to sell Cody Gakpo this summer if…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":438095,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[2233,218,708,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-438094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-cody-gakpo","tag-football","tag-liverpool","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=438094"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/438094\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/438095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=438094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=438094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=438094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}