Liverpool reportedly appeared near a summer season switch window transfer for Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon, who at one level was satisfied he’d be becoming a member of.
The 23-year-old has shone throughout his time at Newcastle, and it is sensible that greater golf equipment corresponding to Liverpool would have been in snapping him up.
Liverpool READY to splash out on £91m double switch!
Nevertheless, it wasn’t to be, with Gordon remaining at St James’ Park this season, though he’d apparently began to mentally put together for the transfer to Anfield.
That’s in keeping with a report within the Day by day Mail, which states that Gordon spoke to his England teammates, together with Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold about anticipating the transfer to undergo.
Nevertheless, it appears the Reds weren’t prepared to pay Newcastle’s £80million asking value for Gordon, and the deal fell by way of, leaving the participant unsettled.
Ought to Liverpool have paid up for Anthony Gordon switch?
Trying again, LFC would have maybe been well-advised to go forward and pay up for Gordon, who may have helped them as they discover themselves only a few months away from Mohamed Salah doubtlessly leaving as a free agent.
The Merseyside giants may find yourself having to return into the market subsequent summer season and spend huge sums of cash to interchange Salah, which seems on paper like a near-impossible job.
A high younger expertise like Gordon would have eased that blow a bit of bit, and £80m doesn’t look that dangerous for such a high quality participant who additionally has the good thing about being confirmed within the Premier League.
Alexander-Arnold was supposedly fairly eager on Gordon becoming a member of him at Liverpool, with the Mail claiming he even sung “he’s coming residence” in regards to the former Everton teen, who grew up in a Liverpool-supporting household.
Gordon has not fairly been at his greatest for Newcastle this season since this unsettling saga, however one imagines that is going to be one Liverpool reside to remorse.
