Liverpool Remain Keen On Recruiting This Newcastle United Winger: Decent Choice For Slot? | OneFootball

Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, journalist Pete O’Rourke mentioned that Liverpool remain keen on recruiting Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon this summer. O’Rourke said,

“It’s a move that would be dependent on a lot of factors.

“If Luis Diaz was to leave Liverpool, whether it’s to Barcelona, the Saudi Pro League or somewhere else, they will be in the market for a left-winger.

“Anthony Gordon came very close to joining Liverpool last summer when Newcastle were being forced to sell some players because of PSR regulations.

“Liverpool have been keeping tabs on Gordon and remain interested in him.

“Newcastle, ideally, do not want to lose him as he’s a key man in Eddie Howe’s side.

“He signed a long-term deal last October after all that speculation over his future, so to convince Newcastle to sell you’d be looking at £75-80million.

“It looks a difficult deal to do, it will take a huge fee to persuade them to sell.

“With Champions League football, their PSR situation is looking a lot healthier and they’re under no real pressure to sell their prized assets.”

Gordon’s Impressive Form In The Premier League

Gordon had a decent campaign at the Tyneside club after he put in a string of impressive displays on the left side of their attack. The English talent scored nine goals and grabbed seven assists in 42 matches for Newcastle last season in all competitions.

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – MAY 25: Newcastle player Anthony Gordon in shooting action during the warm up during the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Everton FC at St James’ Park on May 25, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

The 24-year-old deserves some credit for averaging 2.11 shots per 90 minutes in the Premier League but only kept 28.1% of his attempts on target. Gordon needs to improve his ball distribution based on his pass completion rate of 73.3% in the English top tier (stats via fbref.com).

Is Gordon A Decent Choice For Liverpool Boss Arne Slot?

Gordon can use his quickness to get in behind the opponent’s backline. He has got the vision to create a few inviting chances for his teammates in the final third and is a good dribbler with the ball at his feet.

The English talent can chip in by scoring and creating his fair share of goals from the wide areas. He mainly operates as a left-winger but can also fill in as a right-sided wide player or as a centre-forward if required.

Gordon would bring more pace and goals to Liverpool head coach Arne Slot’s frontline. He has what it takes to fight for regular first-team football at the Merseyside club next season.