Man City enter race for Gakpo - Tuesday's gossip
August 24, 2026 22:48
Manchester City have been linked with Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, with Tottenham also reported to be pursuing the 27-year-old. These approaches were flagged in media coverage of ongoing transfer activity.
Separately, Newcastle are reported to have a verbal agreement with Manchester City to sign Spain midfielder Nico Gonzalez for a package of £47m plus £3m in add-ons. Manchester United are said to be confident they can convince Arsenal to sell versatile England youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly, though Arsenal’s asking price — above £50m, according to one report — remains a hurdle.
Other reported moves include Newcastle submitting a €40m offer (excluding bonuses) for Lille forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo; Chelsea having three bids turned down this summer for Bournemouth’s Alex Scott; Hull offering €21m for Union Berlin forward Ilyas Ansah with long-term contract talks advanced; AC Milan weighing a late-window approach for Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui; Coventry agreeing a £6m deal for Brentford defender Ethan Pinnock; and Monza preparing a one-year contract offer for free agent Dele Alli.