Man City's £80m move for Gakpo close to collapse

Manchester City's £80 million bid for Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo faces collapse. The Premier League giants had initiated discussions with the Reds regarding a prospective deal for the Dutch international, with Liverpool expressing willingness to sell Gakpo on condition of signing a replacement. Liverpool bolstered their attacking options by sealing a £123 million deal for French forward Bradley Barcola from Paris St-Germain on Monday.

However, the impending arrival of Barcola has pushed Liverpool to consider securing another attacking player if Gakpo were to depart. The English club had targeted Brighton's Yankuba Minteh and Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr, but both players have proven difficult to acquire due to valuation issues. Liverpool now appears poised to retain Gakpo, the 27-year-old, unless they can rekindle negotiations for a new winger before the Tuesday deadline.

City had also agreed to a £65 million deal with Everton for winger Iliman Ndiaye on Monday. Ndiaye, 26, had been earmarked for a move to Tottenham, but the Senegalese player now joins Enzo Maresca's list of signings.