Anthony Gordon may finally now get the Liverpool move he is clearly so desperate for - opinion

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Liverpool’s plan to find a successor for Mohamed Salah looks like to have moved forward after the Egyptian’s recent outburst against the club.The Reds spent big in revamping their forward line over the summer, and clearly already had one eye on life after Salah.However, the 33-year-old was still set to be a big part of Arne Slot’s plans for the remainder of his new two-season contract.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Gut feeling, has Mohamed Salah played his last game for Liverpool?

While Antoine Semenyo has been heavily linked, the Reds should not be ruled out of coming back in for Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon.Anthony Gordon to Liverpool timing could be rightGordon almost joined Liverpool during the summer of 2024, only for Newcastle to pull the plug at the last minute.The player himself appeared to be the main driver of the move, along with the Magpies’ PSR issues at the time, and Gordon is well-known to be a boyhood Liverpool supporter.Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool in the picture to sign ‘incredible’ star post-World Cup as £87m-plus price-tag setSince then, the 24-year-old has re-committed his future to Newcastle, signing a new deal valid until 2030.While that would make him an expensive target for Liverpool, his price-tag should still not be too far north of the £65m release clause woven into Semenyo’s contract.The Reds would have to pay a premium on top, but Gordon is worth the extra. How many Premier League points will Liverpool collect while Mohamed Salah is at AFCON?

Salah could miss as many as six Premier League matches 😬 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Are Liverpool interested in Gordon?Since Gordon signed his new deal, rumours that he could join Liverpool have gone a little cold.Nevertheless, there is little reason to think that the Reds would not be keen to rekindle a deal they were so close to getting over the line only last year.Newcastle would likely be unwilling sellers, but as they showed when plucking Alexander Isak from Tyneside last summer, that will not deter Liverpool.Semenyo’s release clause and Richard Hughes’ standing relationship with Bournemouth make that deal a much more straightforward one to do.But if Liverpool want to go bold, then the Gordon move should not be ruled out.