Liverpool eye Newcastle's Gordon as potential Gakpo replacement

Liverpool are weighing up a summer swoop for Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon as they consider moving Cody Gakpo on, TEAMtalk reports.

Gakpo, who joined the Reds in January 2023, has been offered to several Premier League sides — Tottenham Hotspur among them — as well as clubs across Europe via third-party intermediaries. The Dutchman’s potential exit would free both budget and squad space at Anfield, and Newcastle’s Gordon has emerged as the Merseysiders’ preferred upgrade.

The 25-year-old England international has caught the attention of Liverpool’s hierarchy with his direct running, end-product and tireless work rate. Although Gordon spent part of his youth at Liverpool’s academy before crossing the park to Everton in 2012, any sentimental ties are secondary to his current Premier League form, which has impressed Anfield scouts.

Newcastle, however, are determined to retain their dynamic winger and have made it clear they view Gordon as integral to the club’s long-term project on Tyneside. Negotiations, should they materialise, are expected to be protracted and costly.

With the summer window looming, Liverpool’s recruitment team are drawing up contingency plans should Gakpo depart, and Gordon sits at the top of their attacking shortlist as Arne Slot looks to reshape a squad that slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Saturday.