According to The Times’ Paul Joyce, Liverpool value Cody Gakpo at £85 million as Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur step up their interest in the forward.
The reported asking price is in line with the fee Tottenham paid for former Manchester City winger Savio, despite Savio having less Premier League experience and pedigree than Gakpo.
Liverpool is set to rotate its squad for the Carabao Cup third-round clash against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Tuesday, September 15. Both Premier League sides enter the fixture seeking momentum after a sluggish start to the domestic campaign.
The Reds remain unbeaten in league play but have managed just a single victory, drawing their other three matches under manager Andoni Iraola. Tottenham, conversely, are still searching for their first league goal, having settled for two scoreless draws and suffered two defeats in their opening four fixtures.
Iraola confirmed significant rotation during Monday’s pre-match press conference, stating, “we will see tomorrow players we haven’t seen.” The Spaniard also confirmed that goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will make his first start for the club, displacing regular starter Alisson Becker.
Based on the manager’s indications, here is how Liverpool could line up for the cup tie:
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Giorgi Mamardashvili |
| Defenders | Ronald Araújo, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Kostas Tsimikas |
| Holding Midfielders | Wataru Endo, Dominik Szoboszlai |
| Attacking Midfielders | Rio Ngumoha, Trey Nyoni, Lewis Koumas |
| Striker | Alexander Isak |