Anthony Gordon transfer latest as Liverpool has two alternatives amid Barcelona talks
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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsAnthony GordonLiverpool has been interested in Anthony Gordon in the past, with the Newcastle forward expected to move on this summer amid talks with Barcelona and Bayern MunichNewcastle forward Anthony Gordon.(Image: Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Barcelona has moved ahead of Bayern Munich in the race to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle this summer, with talks held involving both European giants.Hansi Flick's men may need a replacement for Marcus Rashford if they decide not to sign the Manchester United forward permanently and are said to have taken the lead in the race for the 25-year-old, while Bayern Munich is very interested as well. But according to the Daily Mail, Liverpool is watching on too.In 2024, the Reds agreed a deal worth around $100 million (£75 million) for Gordon when Newcastle was in need of some sales because of its PSR status.READ MORE: Jeremy Jacquet explains Chelsea snub and names two stars who convinced him on Liverpool transferREAD MORE: Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Yan Diomande talks, Alisson latest, Bradley Barcola moveIn the end, though, it sold Elliot Anderson — who is expected to leave Nottingham Forest for Manchester City this summer — and Yankuba Minteh, who is now at Brighton, instead.That meant that it was able to keep Gordon but Eddie Howe has been very open in recent weeks about his number 10 potentially moving on when the season came to a close.Selling Gordon now would mean freeing up funds for a rebuild at St James' Park, where last summer's signings — and the Alexander Isak saga — caused disruption.Anthony Gordon looks likely to leave Newcastle this summer(Image: Getty Images)A $100M price tag has been mooted for Gordon this summer, which Barcelona would unlikely to match as things stand.
That could prove prohibitive for Bayern Munich as well.As for Liverpool, upgrades in wide areas are vital after the departure of Mohamed Salah and a lack of goals and pace in those areas this season under Arne Slot.RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande and PSG's Bradley Barcola have both been put forward as potential options. The former is valued even higher than Gordon at around $117 million (£85 million).Explaining his side's poor performances in the season just gone, Slot said recently: "I thought about it really well and as you know, not every decision can be the right one so it would be stupid for me to sit here and say all the decisions I’ve made were the right ones.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
But a lot of times I didn’t even have to make decisions or choices because this [game] was maybe the first time this season that there were no Academy players on our bench — and that has been an exception."So, if you asked me one word to describe this season, I would describe that with the word ‘injury’."Liverpool.com says: Gordon is a very good player. Whoever it is that the Reds sign, more goals and speed in wide areas are an absolute non-negotiable.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCFC BarcelonaFC Bayern MunichAnthony Gordon