Tottenham Target Cody Gakpo as Liverpool Holds Firm
Tottenham have turned their attention to Cody Gakpo as Roberto De Zerbi’s attacking rebuild gathers pace, but Liverpool are in no mood to make life easy.
The Dutch forward is on Spurs’ list of summer targets, with De Zerbi pushing for at least one wide attacker after moves to shore up midfield and defence. He wants pace, versatility and goals from the flanks. Gakpo ticks every box.
Liverpool, though, are holding their ground. With four years left on his contract, Gakpo is viewed as a core part of their forward line and, crucially, as cover through the middle while Hugo Ekitike recovers from an Achilles injury. Any sale would only come if a replacement is already through the door.
And that is where the next big name enters the picture.
Liverpool eye Barcola as price soars
Liverpool are expected to make a formal move for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola, who has rapidly become one of the most coveted wide players in Europe. The problem is the price.
PSG value the 23-year-old at around £145million, a figure that would test even the most ambitious recruitment plans. Barcola would offer directness, creativity and the kind of one‑v‑one threat that could reshape Liverpool’s attack, but prising him away from Paris will demand a statement bid.
Until that situation moves, Gakpo remains locked in at Anfield, and Tottenham must wait.
De Zerbi and the Spurs hierarchy are not limiting themselves to one option, though. Manchester City winger Savinho is also on their radar, underlining a clear strategy: inject more speed and unpredictability into the front line before the new season settles into rhythm.
Arsenal close in on Bruno Guimaraes
Across north London, Arsenal are moving with far more certainty.
The club are closing in on Bruno Guimaraes, with The Times reporting the Newcastle United midfielder is set for a medical ahead of a deal worth close to £80million. It is the kind of transfer that shifts the temperature of a title race.
Guimaraes brings bite, control and progression from deep — a midfielder capable of dictating games and dragging his side through difficult spells. If Arsenal get this over the line, it changes the balance of power in the centre of the pitch for years, not months.
Newcastle, meanwhile, are already reshaping their own squad.
Newcastle move for Hornicek
The Magpies have completed the signing of Lukas Hornicek after triggering the Braga goalkeeper’s £25.7million release clause.
It is a decisive move and a significant outlay for a goalkeeper, signalling Newcastle’s intent to build depth and competition in every area. Hornicek arrives with expectation and a price tag that demands he becomes more than just a backup option.
Fulham raid Real Madrid
Fulham are preparing a double strike of their own.
The club are poised to complete permanent deals for Real Madrid duo Gonzalo Garcia and Cesar Palacios, with both players undergoing medicals ahead of the switch. A young striker and a midfielder from one of Europe’s elite, both signed outright, is a bold play from a side intent on stepping away from the relegation conversation and into something more ambitious.
Across the Premier League, the pattern is clear. Tottenham chase firepower, Liverpool weigh risk against reward, Arsenal push for a midfield general, Newcastle and Fulham quietly rearm.
The window has only just opened its jaws. The next move could redraw the map of the season.
