Negotiations between Liverpool and Newcastle over England international Anthony Gordon suddenly attracted a lot of attention during EURO 2024. As a result, the two sides were unable to agree on a fee or exchange terms, and the transfer did not go through, but reports of interest in the player have continued to emerge since.
According to Mail Sport, the 27-year-old defender, along with Joe Gomez, was close to agreeing a £30 million transfer fee and a medical was scheduled in Leipzig. Newcastle had set a valuation of £45 million for the England defender.
The former Charlton defender, who last season got his career back on track as a left-back and made a return to the national team, has also played as a defensive midfielder and right-back, and counts as part of the centre-back corps.
It is not clear what role the 27-year-old defender will play in Liverpool’s new era with new manager Arne Slot, but he remains an important member of the squad and will not want to leave.
Meanwhile, Gomez is looking for a club where he can play every week and is said to be open to new challenges. In addition, the Dutchman’s head coach has high hopes for fellow countryman defender Sepp van den Berg, possibly moving down the pecking order in the team.
The sale of 20-year-old winger Yankuba Minté to Brighton and Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest has freed the club from the Premier League’s ‘profitability and sustainability rules’ (PSR) concerns.
However, the acquisition of an England defender would be an ideal option to revamp Newcastle’s veteran-laden defensive line-up, and with Liverpool also holding the former Everton forward in high regard, it would not be surprising to see a move back on the cards.