Liverpool player enters Tottenham’s sights in busy transfer window

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Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to target ambitious big-money signings ahead of Roberto De Zerbi’s first season in charge, with Cody Gakpo now featuring prominently on their wishlist.It first emerged at the start of June that Spurs expressed an interest in the Liverpool winger, and the speculation has been steadily gathering steam over the past week.Spurs Web has relayed reports over recent days suggesting that Gakpo’s representatives have been speaking to potential suitors amid the Dutchman’s fears that starts may be hard to come by under new Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola.Some sources have suggested that the Reds are not willing to cash in on the former PSV Eindhoven man, but the player may have other ideas as the Lilywhites step up their pursuit.Photo by Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty ImagesCody Gakpo ready to greenlight Tottenham moveTuttoSport now report that Roberto De Zerbi is extremely keen on bringing Gakpo to Spurs, with the Italian viewing the 27-year-old as a natural fit for the left-wing role in his system.The report says that ‘the first phone calls have already been made from Spurs’ over a deal for the Liverpool winger.The website says that Gakpo ‘could pack his bags’ and leave Anfield this summer, but the Reds have no intention of selling him for a bargain price.De Zerbi’s keenness on signing the Netherlands international has given Tottenham the upper hand over other suitors, and the winger is ‘ready to say yes’ to the North Londoners.Spurs set to continue spending as De Zerbi’s ambition revealedTuttoSport say that the Lilywhites are ready to completely ‘shake-up’ their squad this summer and are targeting as many as eight new signings.This is because De Zerbi’s and Tottenham’s goal is to return to competing for the top spots in the Premier League table as quickly as possible.This comes on the back of several reports claiming that Spurs could spend £250m on rebuilding their squad this summer.READ MORE: ‘Tottenham are talking to Jorge Mendes’ – Fabrizio Romano provides Mateus Fernandes updateThe post Liverpool player enters Tottenham’s sights in busy transfer window appeared first on Spurs Web.