21 G/A Premier League star eyed by Liverpool to replace Mohamed Salah | OneFootball

Liverpool are reportedly eyeing Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon as one potential candidate to replace the departing Mohamed Salah this summer.

The England international has been in superb form for Newcastle again this season, contributing a total of 17 goals and four assists in all competitions.

Although it won’t be easy for anyone to replace a club legend like Salah, there’s a lot of sense in targeting someone like Gordon who’s already shown he can perform at a high level in the Premier League and Champions League.

According to Fichajes, the former Everton man is on Liverpool’s radar alongside other big names like Bradley Barcola and Yan Diomande.

Anthony Gordon to Liverpool transfer looks a great fit

Newcastle obviously won’t be happy to sell another star player to Liverpool after the Alexander Isak saga of last summer, but Gordon moving to LFC looks like a good fit for both the club and the player.

The 25-year-old will want to take his career to the next level and Liverpool could be the perfect stage for him to do that, with Newcastle suffering a slightly disappointing campaign as they will likely miss out on European football next term.

Some Liverpool fans might feel their club could do better than Gordon, but he’s surely more realistic than someone like Bayern Munich star Michael Olise.

See below as we give Gordon a high score using our Transfer Fit rating system, which you can read more about here…

18/25 is a high score, with Gordon’s recent form and overall career so far showing he can be consistent performer at the highest level.

He loses points for likely being very expensive, but there’s no doubt that Liverpool need a player like this as they prepare for life after Salah.

Liverpool eyeing Michael Olise as dream Mohamed Salah replacement

As we reported earlier today, Michael Olise is a dream Liverpool target as the club’s recruitment team works overtime to find a replacement for Salah.

We have previously been informed about Liverpool eyeing Gordon, along with Arsenal and Manchester City, but interestingly that has since gone a little quiet.

One imagines the Reds will look at a whole host of names in the weeks and months ahead before making a final decision on who to sign in that area of their squad.