As Liverpool’s new era under Arne Slot is making a steady start this summer, an interesting link has emerged with former Everton star Anthony Gordon. We’re discussing the latest with LiverpoolWorld, on how likely the deal is to progress and what it could mean for the remainder of the summer.
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00:00So starting with Liverpool, now obviously Anthony Gordon is the latest emerging transfer rumour,
00:08obviously a massive story coming out of that, being as he was an Everton player not too long ago as well.
00:15It's quite interesting, so firstly what can you tell us about it and how much progression is in this deal
00:22and how interested are Liverpool as a club to get this player?
00:27Yeah, it's a crazy one really isn't it? When it came out on Saturday and the news emerged,
00:32it looked like Newcastle had gone to Liverpool and said, well do you want to sign Anthony Gordon?
00:36Because of their PSR troubles and you're assuming that they were struggling to make deals at that point.
00:42Obviously the winger who went to Brighton, they managed to sell him and Elliot Anderson as well,
00:49they got that over the line but it would have been interesting if Liverpool had said,
00:53well yeah let's do the deal. They wouldn't because Newcastle wanted Gerald Kwanzaa in return
00:59and Liverpool raised Gerald Kwanzaa highly, he's just had a breakthrough campaign,
01:04he was in England's provisional squad for the Euros and they certainly see him as a regular starter in the future.
01:10So that compliments him in its own right. It's an interesting one because I think maybe if Anthony Gordon
01:18plays on the right wing, they might have looked at it Liverpool with a bit more seriousness.
01:25Obviously they've only got Mo Salah who can play in the position but on the left,
01:29there are quite a few options at Liverpool. You've got Lewis Diaz who's the regular,
01:33Dogo Jota can play there, Cody Gathbaugh has been impressive there for Holland,
01:39even though he's operated as mainly a striker at Liverpool and is also capable of playing there.
01:44Liverpool have got the option on the left but on the right, not as much so.
01:48It would have been interesting but will Liverpool look to revive this in the future is the one.
01:56Anthony Gordon, he came through the academy at Everton but he was at Liverpool as a youngster
02:00before he was released and he grew up a Liverpool fan so maybe he would like to move back to Merseyside
02:09as well in the future but I don't think he'd be desperate to be leaving Newcastle
02:13because he just had a fantastic season, obviously learning a lot under Eddie Howe.
02:17He's a regular, let's be frank, if he has enough good season his price tag is only going to increase.
02:24It might depend on what Liverpool do in the transfer market as well.
02:27Say in a year's time Lewis Diaz was to move on, then Liverpool might be looking at options
02:33for the left wing but I think a lot of people will be keeping abreast of the situation.
02:40With Anthony Gordon, people will be keeping an even closer eye on how he performs this season
02:45because you would think if Liverpool have shown interest, Anthony Gordon's that sort of player
02:50who fits the profile. Liverpool usually look at someone who's young enough, not hit his peak yet
02:55and can still be developed then there might be something in the future still.