Newcastle's 'box office' transfer plan could impact Mohamed Salah decision
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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsLiverpool FCLiverpool will need to look for a replacement for Mohamed Salah this summer, and Newcastle may have opened the door for another deal after Alexander Isak's transfer last yearLiverpool will be looking for a replacement for Mohamed Salah this summer(Image: Getty Images)Newcastle may have just given Liverpool encouragement over a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah.The Reds will of course be on the lookout for an heir to the Egyptian this summer after it was announced that he will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season. Having become the club’s third-highest goalscorer of all time during his nine-year spell, it will be no easy feat.Already though, a number of names have been touted as potential replacements ahead of the summer, although any new signings look set to depend on the last couple of months of the season as Liverpool hunts down Champions League qualification.READ MORE: Man City dealt injury blow ahead of Liverpool game in FA Cup as 'not ideal' issue emergesREAD MORE: Liverpool injury news and return dates ahead of Man City after Giovanni Leoni updateOne of those early names linked is Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon.
The former Anfield academy product has been touted for a move back to Merseyside for some time, while he has also dropped his own hints that he would be keen on a return to Liverpool.And it seems the Magpies are leaving the door open to selling some of their biggest names, with Gordon among those.Speaking to Chronicle Live, Newcastle CEO David Hopkinson didn’t rule out the possibility of making a “box office” signing in the summer, although he did admit that the club would have to offload big names in order to achieve that.Anthony Gordon has been linked as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)"We can do that," Hopkinson said. "But we might not be able to do that without selling somebody."We haven’t got an overall strategy with regards players out, necessarily.”Newcastle is of course no stranger to selling its biggest stars, with Liverpool having signed Alexander Isak last summer for a Premier League record fee, and that has provided the blueprint for the summer."We think through what players might or might not want to do this summer,” Hopkinson added.
“But if an Isak-like scenario presents itself again, any player under contract is going to leave on our terms, and we’re going to maximize the opportunity that might represent for the club."Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.That may well open the door for Liverpool if it does want to sign Gordon as Salah’s replacement, although the chances of the Reds going in for another mega-money deal are looking remote.Liverpool is not expected to embark on another spending spree like last summer, although finding a replacement for Salah might not prove to be cheap.With the likes of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Tino Livramento all being linked with moves away from Newcastle as well, that might steel the Magpies to raise Gordon’s price tag, and lead Liverpool to assess other options.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCMohamed SalahNewcastle United FCTransfersAnthony Gordon