Liverpool have faced several difficulties in trying to defend their Premier League title this season.
Arne Slot’s side were the divisions highest scorers last campaign but have struggled to rediscover that form this season, with the wingers coming under very heavy criticism.
Something clearly needs to change in Liverpool’s attack and, whilst Alexander Isak’s return from injury will be a boost, signing another winger could be the solution.
The Reds added attacking firepower in the summer, but there was a heavy focus on the centre of the pitch with Isak, Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz. This summer Liverpool are being tipped to add some talent out wide.
Long-time target ‘nailed on’ for a move to Liverpool
When assessing potential options for the Reds out wide, there is one name that has constantly featured in conversations for years.
A move to bring Anthony Gordon to Anfield has been touted endlessly since the winger joined Newcastle from Everton.
Now, as Liverpool look set to bring in a winger, the Reds could finally act on their interest and a move for Gordon could materialise.
Everton’s former CEO, Keith Wyness, has now weighed in on the situation, telling Football Insider Gordon is ‘unhappy’ at Newcastle.
A move for Gordon won’t come easy though, with rivals Arsenal also interested in the 25-year-old.
“[Gordon] was nailed on to go to Liverpool just a few months ago, and then it’s now switched to Arsenal,” Wyness said. “I think that Liverpool may still be the destination for him, I think, given he is from the area. I still think there’s an attraction for him to come down there.”
Gordon, a reported supporter of the club, was in Liverpool’s academy as a youngster and this could give the Reds the upper hand in a transfer battle with Arsenal.
The England international was open to an Anfield move in the summer of 2024, but a deal was never finalised.
Newcastle now reportedly value Gordon at £100 million, and a bitterness between the Magpies and Liverpool following the Isak transfer saga could complicate things, but if the Reds are serious about a move for Gordon, and the forward still wants to come to Anfield, a deal is definitely possible.