Liverpool explores wide forward options as Cody Gakpo attracts interest

The Guardian Sport1 min read • Latest: Aug 31, 2026, 8:22 AM

Last updated Aug 31, 2026

Liverpool explores wide forward options as Cody Gakpo attracts interest
Summary

Liverpool seeks to add more wide forwards to its squad before the end of the transfer window. While Bradley Barcola is expected to join the club from PSG, the team remains active in the market to bolster its frontline after a slow start to the season. Internal plans regarding Cody Gakpo remain a focal point, as Manchester City and Tottenham express interest in the player. Meanwhile, reports link Andoni Iraola’s side to several potential targets including Estêvão from Chelsea, as well as Yankuba Minteh and Ismaïla Sarr. The final configuration of the attacking unit remains unsettled as the transfer deadline approaches.

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  • Liverpool pursues additional wide forwards to address a thin frontline.
  • Bradley Barcola is arriving at Liverpool from PSG.
  • Manchester City and Tottenham show interest in signing Cody Gakpo.
  • Andoni Iraola’s side considers moves for Estêvão, Yankuba Minteh, and Ismaïla Sarr.
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What they're saying
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Today’s chatter is talking about its dreams again Elite football clubs splash out millions on their scouting efforts these days, gather reams of data and spend countless meticulous hours assembling their recruitment plans, yet somehow the final days of the transfer window remain a desperate scrap, for some, to recruit players. After an underwhelming start to the season and with a slightly threadbare frontline, Liverpool certainly find themselves in that bracket and, despite the fact Bradley Barcola is en route from PSG, the Reds want more wide forwards. Much seems to depend on Cody Gakpo’s future – with Manchester City and Tottenham in pursuit – but Andoni Iraola’s side have been linked with Chelsea’s Estêvão, as well as Yankuba Minteh and Ismaïla Sarr. What on earth Iraola’s forward options will look like in a couple of days is anyone’s guess. Continue reading...

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