Cody Gakpo stance on Tottenham transfer emerges as Liverpool faces big dilemma

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsCody GakpoLiverpool forward Cody Gakpo has been linked with a potential transfer to Tottenham this summer, as interest ramps up in the Netherlands international.Cody Gakpo is being linked with Tottenham this summer(Image: Getty Images)Cody Gakpo is claimed to be open to the idea of joining Tottenham this summer, if the club can agree a deal with Liverpool in the final few weeks of the transfer market.That's according to CaughtOffside, which reports that Spurs were given encouragement over a possible deal, having made contact with the player's representatives.It comes as doubts continue to circle the future of Gakpo, who returned to preseason training in Merseyside last week, as Liverpool continue to reshape the current options in the forward line.An exit for Mohamed Salah has prompted the Reds to enter the market for fresh faces up front, looking to somehow replace the goals and influence of the Egyptian international, after he left the club as a free agent.The arrival of Victor Munoz provided the roster with a quality depth option, but he isn't the direct replacement for Salah in the frontline.Talks are ongoing for Liverpool to sign Bradley Barcola, with the PSG forward available this summer, and viewed as the one to take on the pressure of being the outlet in the forward line.However, Tottenham's move for Gakpo could complicate the final few weeks of the transfer market, depending on how discussions progress in the market.Liverpool's current stance is that no exit will be entertained, but that is with the caveat that a "huge sum" would be considered if it is lodged by Spurs.The Reds are using the transfer market to be the barometer for what the sum could look like, with Elliot Anderson and Morgan Rogers used as case studies to justify a potentially huge investment from the Premier League rivals.Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has been linked with a move to Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur(Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)Gakpo's stance, according to the report from CaughtOffside suggests that he is open to the move, but only if a fee can be agreed in the coming weeks.That would rule out the possibility of him pushing to leave, which would risk isolating himself before the season starts, but it doesn't rule out an exit either.For Liverpool, such a move would likely prompt the recruitment team back into action on the market, with Iraola already pleading for a new winger before the loss of one of his experienced stars.Exactly who would fit under that bracket of a replacement for Gakpo is unknown, but for now, it seems as though Liverpool isn't planning for an exit.It remains to be seen whether that will change, and if Tottenham is willing to push for a deal in the coming weeks.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Cody GakpoLiverpool FCTottenham Hotspur FC