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Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak

Anthony Gordon has admitted he thought he would be leaving Newcastle United to sign for Liverpool last summer as he reacted to the uncertainty regarding Alexander Isak’s future.

The striker has told the Magpies he wants to leave the club this summer, with the Reds the favourites for his signature.

Liverpool had previously looked to sign Gordon from Newcastle last summer when the Magpies found their hands tied in order to comply with the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules.

A £75m deal for the England international was agreed between the two clubs, while Joe Gomez would have moved the other way in a separate £45m move.

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However, Newcastle pulled the plug after managing to raise funds elsewhere in order to comply with PSR.

Consequently, Gordon and Gomez both stayed put at Anfield and St.

The Newcastle forward - who is a boyhood Reds supporter - would likely have been brought in to replace the Colombian, who first asked to leave Anfield last summer prior to his switch to Bayern Munich earlier this week.

Gordon is relieved to not be at the centre of transfer speculation this summer.

Last summer, I had just over a week off (after the Euros) plus all the noise."

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Meanwhile, Gordon admitted that Eddie Howe and his backroom staff had to work really hard to get the forward ‘back in the building’ after seeing a move to Liverpool collapse and a bit-part role for England at Euro 2024.

“Yes, that was the case.

That is why I understand what Alex is going through at the moment."


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