Tottenham Targets Gakpo as Liverpool Eyes Barcola
Tottenham’s rebuild under Roberto De Zerbi is edging towards its most expensive piece yet, with Cody Gakpo emerging as a serious attacking target this summer.
Sky Sports report that Spurs have placed the Liverpool forward high on their shortlist as De Zerbi looks to bolt a wide forward onto a squad already reinforced in midfield and defence. He wants pace, goals and versatility in the final third. Gakpo ticks every box.
Liverpool, though, are in no mood to weaken their frontline without a safety net. The Netherlands international still has four years left on his contract and is viewed as a key, experienced figure in Andoni Iraola’s squad, capable of operating off the flank or through the middle while Hugo Ekitike recovers from an Achilles injury. Any deal will hinge on Liverpool landing a replacement first.
Their answer may lie in Paris. Liverpool are expected to make a formal move for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola, but the numbers are eye-watering. PSG value the 23-year-old at around £145million, a fee that would reshape any club’s transfer plans in an instant. If Liverpool push ahead, the knock-on effect could open the door for Gakpo’s departure and hand Spurs the attacking upgrade De Zerbi craves.
Tottenham’s search is not limited to Merseyside. The club are also keen on Manchester City winger Savinho, another wide option who fits the aggressive, front-foot style the new head coach is trying to impose. Spurs are circling, but City will not be short of suitors for one of their most intriguing young assets.
Guimaraes closing in on Arsenal move
While Spurs work on their forward line, Arsenal are moving decisively in midfield. The Times report that Bruno Guimaraes is closing in on a switch from Newcastle United, with the Brazil international due to undergo a medical ahead of a deal worth close to £80million.
It would be a statement signing. Guimaraes has been the heartbeat of Newcastle’s resurgence, dictating tempo and dragging the club back into the European conversation. Arsenal, chasing the final pieces of a title-winning puzzle, see him as a ready-made solution at the base of their midfield.
Newcastle, for their part, are already reshaping the squad.
Newcastle trigger Hornicek clause
The Magpies have completed the signing of Lukas Hornicek after triggering the Braga goalkeeper’s £25.7million release clause. It is a significant outlay for a keeper and another sign of Newcastle’s determination to deepen competition in every department.
Hornicek arrives as part of a wider refresh, with the club trying to balance Financial Fair Play demands against the need to stay competitive at the top end of the Premier League. Guimaraes edging towards the exit and Hornicek stepping through the door underline just how delicate that balancing act has become.
Fulham raid Real Madrid
Fulham are also making their move, and they have gone straight to one of Europe’s superpowers to do it. The club are poised to complete a double swoop on Real Madrid, with striker Gonzalo Garcia and midfielder Cesar Palacios both undergoing medicals ahead of permanent transfers, according to Sky Sports.
Two young talents. Two permanent deals. It is an ambitious play from a club that refuses to stand still, intent on adding depth and technical quality as they try to cement their place in the Premier League’s middle pack and look upwards.
From north London to Tyneside and west London, the market is beginning to crackle. If Liverpool commit to Barcola and Arsenal land Guimaraes, the next few weeks could redraw the Premier League’s fault lines before a ball is even kicked.
