The Athletic reveals Liverpool’s summer stance on Anthony Gordon
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Liverpool interest in Anthony Gordon dates back to 2024 with the England international expected to be in high-demand this summer. Image Credits: Imago ImagesLiverpool and Anthony Gordon feels like on transfer story that just won’t go away.The Reds first emerged as serious suitors back in the summer of 2024, when Newcastle’s Profit and Sustainability Rules headache forced the Magpies into a desperate scramble for sales before the June 30 cut-off.Gordon, a former Liverpool academy player who supported the club growing up, was openly tempted by a return to Merseyside, and senior figures at St James’ Park picked up the phone to gauge Anfield’s appetite.Talks reached an advanced stage before collapsing over the structure of any deal, with Newcastle ultimately balancing their books through the sales of Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson instead.But Gordon is now expected to move on from St James’ Park in the summer, but according to reliable reports – it won’t be to Anfield.The Athletic has reported that the Reds have “no plans” to revive an interest for the 25-year-old this summer:“Liverpool have held strong interest in Gordon in the past but have no plans to revive that interest this summer.”“When Newcastle faced PSR trouble in June 2024, the prospective sale of Gordon to Liverpool, his boyhood club, was floated.
According to sources, a deal was agreed in which Gordon would move to Liverpool for £75million with Joe Gomez going the other way for £45m.”“Newcastle backed out of that deal and instead sold Elliot Anderson (to Nottingham Forest for £35m) and Yankuba Minteh (to Brighton & Hove Albion for £30m).”“Though the deal collapsed, there were some at Newcastle who felt his head was turned. He subsequently signed an improved contract in October 2024.”The Athletic’s reading of the situation is significant on two fronts.
It confirms that Liverpool’s admiration for Gordon is long-standing rather than opportunistic, but also that the Reds are not currently planning to throw themselves back into the queue this summer. For Bayern Munich, that should in theory clear a runway. anthony gordon