Liverpool sent 'brilliant' Anthony Gordon transfer message laced with Newcastle warning

Former Liverpool and Newcastle United midfielder Didi Hamann believes that Anthony Gordon would be a perfect signing for Arne Slot this summer. The player was linked with the Reds over the weekend, though there was no chance of a swap deal taking place that would involve Jarell Quansah heading to St James' Park.

"I think that Gordon would be a brilliant signing for Liverpool," Hamann told Gambling Zone. "Obviously, he had a hard time when he first came to Newcastle. There were a few issues with the manager and with the fans, but he won them over, which is not an easy thing to do in Newcastle and the North East.

"He's a brilliant player. I think he said somewhere, I'm not 100 per cent on this, but I think he said his boyhood club was Liverpool and he was he was waxing lyrical about Steven Gerrard. I think it would be a great signing, Whether or not they can do it, is a different matter, because I don’t think Newcastle would want to let him go."

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Newcastle is reluctant to lose Gordon, who was their Player of the Season last year as he reached double figures for goals and assists in the Premier League. So far, it has managed to hold onto Alexander Isak and Bruno Guimaraes as well but might need to free up some more PSR room again in the future.

"There's a lot happening at Newcastle at the moment, so, obviously you need to see with financial fair play and how that’s going to be implemented, where Newcastle can go in terms of challenging the biggest clubs in the league," Hamann continued.

"I would say that there's more chance of winning major trophies at Liverpool. But the gap is probably not as big as it was five or so years ago, especially since the new money has come into the club."

Liverpool.com says: Gordon would be an excellent addition at Anfield but he would cost a fortune. Perhaps it is a deal that the Reds can return to in the future if the 23-year-old doesn't sign a contract extension. The England winger has two years left on his current deal even though he only arrived 18 months ago from Everton.