India, Aug. 29 -- Cody Gakpo's Liverpool future hangs in the balance heading into the final stretch of the summer transfer window. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Dutch international's next steps will become clearer following Liverpool's Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest, with crucial boardroom meetings scheduled around the fixture. Manchester City remain heavily engaged in discussions to sign the 27-year-old, while Tottenham Hotspur have been in the race since July, setting up a genuine transfer battle in the closing days of the window.

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