Tottenham make £69 million bid for Cody Gakpo, but Liverpool demand £75 to £80 million

London's Tottenham have made a determined effort to land 27-year-old Dutch forward Cody Gakpo, following up with an official £69 million bid to Liverpool in the past 24 hours.

The response from the Reds was swift—Tottenham's opening offer was firmly rejected.

Liverpool's stance remains resolute: the club at Anfield is unwilling to even sit down at the negotiating table until the transfer fee reaches £75–80 million.

With the transfer window deadline looming, the ball is now firmly in Tottenham's court. They'll need to decide whether to up their bid in the pursuit of the Netherlands international.