With Liverpool nonetheless holding an curiosity in Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon after the breakdown of talks, the membership are claimed to have agreed a deal final month.
Gordon emerged as a potential goal for the Reds in the direction of the tip of June, with the 23-year-old among the many gamers touted on the market by Newcastle.
That got here with the Tyneside membership desperately looking for to lift funds to fulfill the Premier League‘s PSR necessities, with Gordon, Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak touted for strikes.
Newcastle did so reluctantly, and ultimately discovered different options as Elliot Anderson joined Nottingham Forest and Yankuba Minteh headed to Brighton for a mixed £68 million.
It has since been reported that Gordon was keen to hitch Liverpool, with it potential that the deal could be revived later in the summertime.
And now it has emerged, per the Liverpool Echo‘s Ian Doyle, that the 2 golf equipment really agreed a deal in precept for the winger to move to Anfield.
The charge agreed was £75 million, with Joe Gomez heading the opposite method for £45 million as a way of balancing the books at St James’ Park whereas nonetheless bolstering Eddie Howe’s squad.
Although that deal in the end fell by way of, it’s actually attention-grabbing to listen to how shut Gordon was to becoming a member of Liverpool.
In line with the Mail‘s Simon Jones, a medical was organized for the pair in Leipzig, as negotiations befell whereas they had been each with the England squad on the Euros.
Jones corroborates Doyle’s data across the £75 million charge, with Newcastle first asking for £100 million after which, when that was rejected, requesting Jarell Quansah be included together with a lowered charge.
Proposals across the £80 million mark had been additionally rebuffed, however talks over the Gordon-Gomez swap are described as having been “promising.”
Might Liverpool nonetheless signal Gordon?
It actually appears seemingly that Liverpool may return for Gordon earlier than the switch window closes on August 30, significantly if Luis Diaz departs.
Doyle experiences that the membership “keep a robust curiosity” within the Scouser, although “his asking worth [is] prone to be elevated” following the PSR deadline.
Gordon has two years left on his contract at Newcastle and that might encourage Liverpool to pursue a switch, significantly as it’s abundantly clear that the winger desires the transfer.
Liverpool are the one aspect in Europe’s high 5 leagues but to finish a first-team signing this summer time, although enterprise is predicted to select up in August.
