Liverpool ahead Cody Gakpo has reportedly emerged as a switch choice for Bayern Munich this summer season, with the Bundesliga giants exploring options amid Barcelona’s ongoing wrestle to land Nico Williams.
The Dutch worldwide is one in all a number of attackers being monitored by Bayern, in response to Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports activities Germany.
The journalist claims that whereas Barcelona are pushing to finish a deal for Williams, monetary problems imply the Catalan facet might fall brief.
That has left Max Eberl (sporting director) and Bayern on standby, with Gakpo named alongside Kaoru Mitoma, Rafael Leao and Bradley Barcola as gamers into account.
Plettenberg reported: “Bayern are maintaining contacts with different targets: Barcola (Luis Campos may be very eager to maintain him), Mitoma, Leao and Gakpo.”
Liverpool now dealing with potential curiosity in Gakpo from Bundesliga
Gakpo, who arrived from PSV Eindhoven in January 2023, performed a key position throughout Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning marketing campaign underneath Arne Slot.
The 25-year-old, who can function wherever throughout the entrance line, has largely been utilized in rotation with Luis Diaz however stays a key choice for our Dutch head coach.
Whether or not a departure could be sanctioned stays to be seen, however the suggestion of curiosity from Bayern Munich comes at a time when our attacking depth is already underneath scrutiny — particularly with Diaz linked with Barcelona and Saudi Arabia.
Slot’s arrival final summer season noticed Gakpo thrive underneath a fellow countryman, and with the 46-year-old making ready for a second season on the helm, it’s doubtless Liverpool would demand a hefty charge to even think about a sale.
The membership are already making ready for extra squad reshaping, particularly with the club-record transfer for Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen agreed and prepared for formal affirmation.
With the switch window starting to warmth up, Gakpo’s identify becoming a member of Bayern’s shortlist might result in additional dominoes falling in a summer season filled with ahead motion.
You may view the Gakpo information by way of @Plettigoal on X:
🚨🔵🔴 As revealed yesterday, Joan Laporta is now attempting to finalise the deal for Nico #Williams.
Essential for Williams’ want to affix Barcelona: talks with Hansi Flick, and Lamine #Yamal has internally expressed on a number of events that he would like to play alongside Williams… pic.twitter.com/5KbeaOJpjd
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) June 17, 2025
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