Liverpool are still waiting for their transfer window to really kick into life this summer.
The Reds are often proactive during the early stages of the market opening. However, they are still yet to make their first move.
With the summer international tournaments starting to reach the sharp end though, and pre-season now nominally underway at the AXA Training Centre, things need to ramp up.
The Liverpool squad is not perfect and could do with some minor tweaking from Arne Slot. What the new head coach and the recruitment team do between now and August the 30th could shape the whole season.
Thankfully, it sounds like the FSG transfer machine is slowly starting to whirr into gear this summer.
Still a ‘possibility’ Liverpool can sign Anthony Gordon
Liverpool’s lack of transfer activity so far has not been for a lack of potential players for them to sign.
As ever, the rumour mill has been spinning and throwing out plenty of names that could be on their way to Anfield under the right conditions.
One of the biggest to have been linked with the Reds over recent weeks has been Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon.
Gordon has reportedly had his head turned by interest from Liverpool after they attempted to benefit from Newcastle’s financial issues over the weekend.
However, the Magpies eventually stood firm on the 23-year-old and sold some fringe players to cover the costs needed to be PSR compliant.
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There is still a long way to run in this summer’s window, though. And according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Gordon is still a ‘possibility’ for Liverpool if the asking price comes down.
“There’s a possibility absolutely,” the journalist told his Playback channel. “I would say it’s always possible if you make a big proposal, yes. But Liverpool when they had direct contact with Newcastle about Anthony Gordon in the past week in that moment it was really difficult with Newcastle on the financial fair play.
“Newcastle asked for big money and for Liverpool that was way too much,” Romano adds. “If there is a normal price, an acceptable price, Gordon remains a player really appreciated and Gordon was keen on joining Liverpool.
“There is a feeling between Anthony Gordon and Liverpool, that’s very clear. A very positive feeling but Liverpool will not pay completely crazy money. If Newcastle drop the price that could be a possibility but now they’ve fixed their problems with financial fair play, so that’s it at the moment.”
How much could Anthony Gordon cost?
It has so far not been disclosed how much Newcastle were looking for to sell Gordon to Liverpool.
However, it has been claimed that the Magpies wanted to include Jarell Quansah in any deal. That was obviously a non-starter for the Reds.
Away from any potential players swaps, it’s difficult to judge how much Liverpool would deem to be fair value for Gordon.
There have been claims that Gordon could cost as much as £100m for anyone trying to sign him. That seems an impossible figure to reach.
With the former Everton winger having just two years to run on his contract at St James’ Park though, the longer Liverpool wait, the more his asking price will come down.
As long as Gordon does not commit to a new deal, perhaps Liverpool will start to believe that his ‘positive feeling’ can be turned into something tangible in the future.
