Amidst transfer rumors, Anthony Gordon already has a “best pal” at Liverpool.
Anthony Gordon, a star player for Newcastle, has been linked to Liverpool in a major transfer.
He would fit right in because one of his “best pals” was already there at the club.
Anthony Gordon would have to accept a very attractive transfer offer from Liverpool in order to leave Newcastle United. With a “best pal” already at the team, it wouldn’t have to worry too much about the winger settling in if an agreement could be reached. There would be no possibility of feeling homesick: Anthony Gordon came through the Liverpool youth system before joining Everton, having been born and raised in the city. Mohamed Salah and Steven Gerrard have both been mentioned by him as role models in the past. Moreover, Gordon already maintains a tight relationship with someone in the Liverpool ranks. In an interview with The Overlap, presented by Sky Bet, he listed this year’s top football buddies.
Gordon said to Gary Neville, “I’d say I’ve got three: Elliott Anderson, Tommy Doyle, and Curtis Jones. A mixed bag, that one. Some are international, some are clubs.” Although Jones and Gordon are separated by less than a month in age, they did briefly overlap in the Liverpool youth setup before the Newcastle winger was released as a 10-year-old. Fast-forward to last summer, and both were important players as England won the U21 European Championship trophy. Gordon would later confirm that Jones is a “international” mate. Both Gordon and Jones are no longer eligible at U21 level; Jones has yet to obtain a senior cap, while Gordon was England’s joint top scorer and one of just three players to score twice throughout the tournament. Jones captained the team to victory.
Although Jones’ prospects of receiving a late call-up have been hurt by an injury sustained during the most recent international break, there is still a remote chance that the two may play together in the senior version of the competition this summer. It will require an enormous transfer fee if the two are to reconcile at Liverpool. Though the Magpies are under pressure to sell “one or two” major stars in order to comply with financial constraints, The Daily Star reckons it would take a price of $126 million (£100 million/€117 million) to genuinely interest Newcastle.
You could argue that Gordon checks off a number of transfer boxes, according to Liverpool.com. Recalling Michael Edwards’ initial tenure at Liverpool/FSG, the team considered 23 to be the ideal recruiting age. Gordon’s data, meanwhile, is quite reliable. He is one of only a few players in the Premier League this season to have double digits in both goals and assists, along with Salah. It’s difficult to truly picture this one because of the necessary transfer charge. However, time will tell as Liverpool enters a new chapter. Jones would undoubtedly be happy to see his “best pal” join.