"Man City in Talks with Liverpool Over Transfer of Forward Cody Gakpo"

Manchester City of the English Premier League (EPL) has entered into negotiations to sign Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo.

British public broadcaster BBC reported on the 30th (Korea time) that "Manchester City has initiated talks with Liverpool regarding the transfer of Gakpo," adding that "Gakpo's future has emerged as one of the hottest issues ahead of the transfer window deadline."

The outlet added, "While Gakpo has attracted interest from Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, he is known to favor Manchester City if he leaves Liverpool before the transfer window closes," and "Manchester City made official contact with Liverpool for his signing on the 29th."

Rumors linking Gakpo to Manchester City emerged after Liverpool agreed to a deal worth up to 123 million pounds with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) winger Bradley Barcola.

Gakpo joined Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) in January 2023 and has scored 33 goals in 91 appearances in the EPL stage.

The BBC reported, "Liverpool values Gakpo as a proven, versatile EPL attacker," and "Gakpo proved his talent by recording 1 goal and 1 assist in the first 2 matches of this season. Having signed Gakpo from Eindhoven for 35 million pounds after the 2022 World Cup, selling him for around 85 million pounds would be a highly successful deal for Liverpool."

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