Liverpool’s decision for Anthony Gordon on Newcastle’s return to financial chaos, according to Michael Owen.
While the 23-year-old winger was in Germany with Gareth Southgate’s team for Euro 2024, his call-up was always linked to a season at Anfield, where he reportedly became Arne Slot’s first signing.
However, that was before the start of July, when clubs were in panic mode, looking to balance their books as the Premier League’s profit and sustainability deadline approached.
The Magpies have since lost the preference for letting their star go, and any reduced-price deal, which would be as low as £30m, is completely out of the question. However, Anfield icon Owen believes that Gordon’s resolve is absolutely extinct and that if Newcastle find themselves in financial trouble again, the Slot team could jump.
The sales of promising youngster Yankuba Minteh and academy product Elliot Anderson raised the £68 million that tipped Newcastle’s monetary balance in favor this summer; However, if they find themselves in a situation again, Gordon could simply be euthanized.
“There’s no doubt that Anthony Gordon is a talented guy,” Premier League legend Owen told Casino Hawks. “Obviously, there’s a bit of history there, being an Everton player and now at Newcastle.
“I can’t believe that unless Newcastle are suffering on the monetary side, I can’t believe they need to get rid of one of their most interesting young players.
“He’s been doing really well at Newcastle since he got there, so I’m sure Eddie Howe is desperate to keep him. I’m not sure how believable that story is, however, he’s the type of player, if someone like that could get it. “So, of course, he’s the kind of player Liverpool are interested in.
There is no doubt that the interest of his childhood club has unsettled the Newcastle winger. He was reported to have discussed the resolution with his England teammates in their European Championship training camp in Germany.
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However, the Magpies would look to solidify Gordon’s loyalties and offer him a new long-term contract. Gordon, who signed for £40m in January 2023, is most recently committed until 2026 but Eddie Howe’s side may be looking to extend his deal with the interest “desperate” to keep him.
Combine a new deal with Gordon’s more realistic £100m valuation by Newcastle after the PSR deadline, and any potential move in the near term is unlikely.
However, as Owen claimed, Liverpool are interested in Gordon and if Mohamed Salah leaves Anfield this year, he will need a replacement.
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