Cody Gakpo set to stay at Liverpool with Manchester City deal blown off

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Manchester City[/a] are on the lookout for a new forward following the departures of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/savio/EDUNVLJ0/"]Savio[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/marmoush-omar/44pYRYIC/"]Omar Marmoush[/a] to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham Hotspur[/a]. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a]’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gakpo-cody/pWyuBud0/"]Cody Gakpo[/a], 27, had been their top target, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maresca-enzo/nJsvYDRG/"]Enzo Maresca[/a]’s side willing to pay a staggering £80 million to secure his services.[/p][p]According to [i][b]The Athletic[/b][/i]'s David Ornstein, that move will no longer be happening as Liverpool have turned down City’s offer for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/netherlands/WYintcWb/"]Netherlands[/a] international.[/p][embed guid="a9738c7f-2c0f-4866-83bb-de055ebb149e" url="https://x.com/David_Ornstein/status/2094453916289167863" social-type="twitter" /][p]It’s understood that Gakpo had agreed to make the move, deciding against a move to Tottenham, who have since turned their attention to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/everton/KluSTr9s/"]Everton[/a]’s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ndiaye-iliman/Im0c6Oy7/"]Iliman Ndiaye[/a].[/p][p]City are now [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/soccer-premier-league-flashscore-sources-enzo-bid-still-expected-as-chelsea-prepare-for-chaotic-end-to-window/Gn5asbN8/"]fully focused on getting a deal[/a] for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandez-enzo/nZnbEVWP/"]Enzo Fernandez[/a] over the line before the end of the transfer window on Tuesday (September 1).[/p][p]The news follows Liverpool's confirmation of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barcola-bradley/lhGD3RgS/"]Bradley Barcola[/a]'s signing from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]PSG[/a] for a reported £106 million, with another £17 million in potential add-ons.[/p][infobox id="a26dc69f-5d29-48c9-8d0f-786c18f76a2b" /]