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Financial Maneuvers and Transfer Rumors

There were certainly a few rumblings on the final day of June, as the PSR deadline for that financial period meant that a handful of Premier League clubs had to sell one or two assets, to avoid points deductions in the forthcoming season.

Liverpool’s Transfer Moves

Regarding Liverpool, my hope was that Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards would be tempted by Leeds United’s sensation, Archie Gray. Despite my wants, that deal was passed up upon and the 18-year-old future England International eventually landed at White Hart Lane, as Tottenham swooped to secure his signature. The Reds, however, were linked with another player which seems to have split the fan base, in terms of his worthiness to attain a move to Anfield. The name of that player is of course Anthony Gordon, the Newcastle winger who was signed only a year ago from fellow Merseyside neighbours, Everton.

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Enquiries and Shortlists

I suspect that following the appointment of the new Anfield CEO, Michael Edwards, as well as his Sporting Director, Richard Hughes, there would have been several enquiries made to multiple clubs regarding players of interest. What we learned last summer is that there was never a deep shortlist a potential recruit, therefore, a couple of signings that were made appeared to be a reaction to losing the bidding war for the former Brighton enforcer, Moisés Caicedo. Despite being an attractive and exciting prospect, the 23-year-old Liverpool supporter, Anthony Gordon, is not a viable Luis Díaz replacement and I believe if a deal was to be done, such a transaction is not likely until next summer. Despite only signing for the Geordies last year, Eddie Howe and his respective executives were only able to complete the deal with a three-year contract.

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Speculations on Anthony Gordon’s Move

Upon reflection and with a hint of conspiracy, I suspect that the Liverpudlian was always using the St James Park move as a steppingstone to the club he supported since childhood. The former Toffee was never going to be permitted a move across Stanley Park, therefore, a transfer to the ambitious North East side was always going to have to be the journey undertaken, to engineer his destination. In the summer of 2025, the lightning heeled left-winger will have 12 months remaining on his current deal, which this is why his current employers have been open to bids this summer.

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Potential Replacements for Luis Díaz

If the reds wide man, Luis Díaz, were to force a move from Liverpool during this period, the list of players that could replace the Columbian flyer should not include two England forward, Anthony Gordon. Despite a good return on the £60m paid for the former Everton academy graduate, his current level does not come close to matching the potential that the former Porto wide man, Díaz, could achieve under Arne Slot. In a 4-2-3-1 system of play, the 27-year-old may explode in a better suited formation. If the circumstance were to arise that saw him leave for either Barcelona or PSG, I suspect Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia would be targeted to add more venom to the forward line. In my own opinion, the Newcastle number 10, Gordon, is not close to the level of either the Georgian or the reds current number 23, therefore, it is more likely that contact with the England international is a case of encouraging him to have a breakout season, thus earning the right to reignite a bid in a years’ time. In the future, there may be a pathway for the held wide man, though given the £100m price tag mentioned, I cannot see a way in which he plays for Liverpool v2.0 just yet.

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