Liverpool could be set for one of their biggest sales in the club’s history

Liverpool could be set for one of their biggest sales in the club’s historyLiverpool Ready to Sanction Major Cody Gakpo Sale as Tottenham Circle

style="text-align: justify;">Liverpool may be on the brink of their biggest outgoing since Philippe Coutinho, with Anfield Watch reporting that a deal for Cody Gakpo is a live possibility if the right figure lands on the table.

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style="text-align: justify;">It is a story that grabs attention straight away. Liverpool’s modern benchmark for a blockbuster sale remains Philippe Coutinho’s €135m move to Barcelona, a transfer that changed the direction of the club. As the original report puts it, “Liverpool are ready to sanction their biggest sale since Philippe Coutinho, Anfield Watch understands.” That alone tells you the scale of what may now be developing.

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Cody Gakpo price sets tone

style="text-align: justify;">Tottenham Hotspur are said to be interested in Gakpo, and the key detail is the valuation. According to the report, “Liverpool aren’t keen to lose the winger but would sell for their asking price of £72m.” That is a serious number. In euro terms, the source places it at €85m, enough to make it the second-biggest sale in Liverpool history and comfortably their largest in more than eight years.

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style="text-align: justify;">There is an old lesson here. Big sales hurt in the short term, but smart clubs make cold decisions when the numbers line up. Liverpool did exactly that with Coutinho. He was electric at the time, and plenty feared the worst when he left. Instead, the money was turned into a stronger side, one that conquered Europe and then won the league.

Tottenham transfer interest raises stakes

style="text-align: justify;">This is why the Gakpo situation feels significant. Tottenham need clarity, Liverpool need clarity, and the market never waits for anybody. The report says, “This is one to watch this week, then.” It is hard to argue with that. The new season is close, the window has little patience, and every serious club wants its business sorted before panic starts to rule the final days.

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style="text-align: justify;">There is also a harder edge to this one. The source notes that “the pair of clubs need to know if this deal is possible before they know how to handle the rest of the window.” That is the heart of it. If Liverpool sell, they need a plan. If Spurs push, they need conviction.

Our View

style="text-align: justify;">From a supporter’s point of view, this one leaves a slightly uneasy feeling. Gakpo has quality, he has versatility, and there have been enough flashes to think there is more still to come. So when you read that Liverpool “aren’t keen to lose the winger but would sell for their asking price of £72m”, it sounds logical on paper, but football support rarely lives on paper.

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style="text-align: justify;">The uncertain part is timing. Selling an important attacker this late in the window can be clever if the replacement is already lined up, but risky if it becomes a scramble. Liverpool have been down both roads over the years, and fans know exactly how that tension feels. There is also the wider concern over chemistry. Squads are not built on transfer fees alone, they are built on balance, understanding and trust.

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style="text-align: justify;">At the same time, £72m is the kind of money that forces a club to think seriously. If the recruitment team believes it can improve the squad with that cash, then history says Liverpool have made these decisions well before. The Coutinho example will be mentioned because it should be. Massive exits can open the door to something better.

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style="text-align: justify;">Still, many supporters would probably sit in the middle on this. Not outrage, not excitement, just caution. Gakpo leaving for a huge fee could make sense, but only if Liverpool already know exactly what comes next. Otherwise, it risks feeling like good business that creates a football problem.

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style="text-align: justify;">Source: Anfield Watch