Liverpool’s plan to find a successor for Mohamed Salah looks like to have moved forward after the Egyptian’s recent outburst against the club.
The Reds spent big in revamping their forward line over the summer, and clearly already had one eye on life after Salah.
However, the 33-year-old was still set to be a big part of Arne Slot’s plans for the remainder of his new two-season contract.
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A mixture of Salah‘s poor form and his reaction to being dropped from the team mean a transfer away is a possibility, with a move in January even potentially on the agenda.
If Liverpool do sell Salah, they would be wise to dip into the market to procure another wide forward. While Antoine Semenyo has been heavily linked, the Reds should not be ruled out of coming back in for Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon.
Anthony Gordon to Liverpool timing could be right
Gordon almost joined Liverpool during the summer of 2024, only for Newcastle to pull the plug at the last minute.
The player himself appeared to be the main driver of the move, along with the Magpies’ PSR issues at the time, and Gordon is well-known to be a boyhood Liverpool supporter.
Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate challenges Anthony Gordon during the Premier League match against Newcastle United at St James' Park
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Since then, the 24-year-old has re-committed his future to Newcastle, signing a new deal valid until 2030.
While that would make him an expensive target for Liverpool, his price-tag should still not be too far north of the £65m release clause woven into Semenyo’s contract.
The Reds would have to pay a premium on top, but Gordon is worth the extra. He has not been completely consistent for Newcastle this season, but still has seven goals in total, five of which have come in the Champions League.
Like Semenyo, Gordon is a versatile winger who can also operate centrally if needed. He would help with the club’s homegrown quota and, as a boyhood Red, would fight tooth and nail for the club he loves.
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Are Liverpool interested in Gordon?
Since Gordon signed his new deal, rumours that he could join Liverpool have gone a little cold.
Nevertheless, there is little reason to think that the Reds would not be keen to rekindle a deal they were so close to getting over the line only last year.
Newcastle would likely be unwilling sellers, but as they showed when plucking Alexander Isak from Tyneside last summer, that will not deter Liverpool.
Semenyo’s release clause and Richard Hughes’ standing relationship with Bournemouth make that deal a much more straightforward one to do.
But if Liverpool want to go bold, then the Gordon move should not be ruled out. The player was reportedly desperate to join his great friend Curtis Jones at Anfield in 2024. With Salah potentially on the way out, the stars could align to ensure he still finds his way home eventually.
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