Does Cody Gakpo complete a permanent transfer to Manchester City on or before 1 Sep 2026?

Four of the last eight approaches ended in a sale inside the window, and four of nine since 2013. The split is not on money. Arsenal were ready to take £60m for Sánchez and Villa were minded to keep Watkins at any price; what decided both was whether a replacement could be found before the deadline. Grealish went because a clause fixed his price, Isak because Liverpool's pursuit ran all summer and Newcastle had time to prepare. Gakpo's case arrived on a Saturday night with the window closing on Tuesday, and Sky reported Liverpool weighing exactly that lateness.