Manchester City Eye Cody Gakpo as Transfer Market Heats Up

Manchester City have emerged as unexpected contenders for Liverpool and Netherlands international Cody Gakpo, 27, who is also attracting significant interest from Tottenham.

In other major moves, Newcastle have reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City to secure the signing of 24-year-old Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez for a fee of £47m, plus an additional £3m in performance-related add-ons.

Manchester United are optimistic about their chances of signing 19-year-old England talent Myles Lewis-Skelly from Arsenal. However, a valuation exceeding £50m for the versatile left-back and midfielder remains a primary point of contention in negotiations.

Further expanding their squad, Newcastle have also submitted a €40m (£34.2m) bid, excluding bonuses, for Lille and Belgian forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21.

Meanwhile, Chelsea have seen three separate bids rejected by Bournemouth this summer in their pursuit of 23-year-old England midfielder Alex Scott.

In the Championship, Hull have offered €21m (£17.9m) for Union Berlin and Germany U21 forward Ilyas Ansah, with contract discussions reportedly reaching an advanced stage.

As the transfer window nears its close, AC Milan are weighing up a late move for Manchester United and Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui, 28.

Finally, Monza are prepared to offer a one-year contract to former Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, 30, who has been a free agent since his departure from Como in September 2025.

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