Liverpool are reportedly prepared to again smash the £100million barrier this summer after agreeing a huge money deal for Florian Wirtz. The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder will head to Anfield for an initial £110m fee, smashing the previous club record of £75m paid for Virgil van Dijk in 2018.
However, Arne Slot seemingly isn’t done there as he continues to overhaul his title-winning squad. Left-back Milos Kerkez is expected to join from Bournemouth when the transfer window reopens on Monday, with Jeremie Frimpong having already joined in a £29.5m deal from Leverkusen. The likes of Andy Robertson and Darwin Nunez are also in line to be sold, with speculation also mounting over the future of Luis Diaz.
According to the Sun, the Premier League champions will now consider a £100m bid for Newcastle‘s Anthony Gordon. Talks were held between the two clubs over a transfer last summer, but a move didn’t materialise.
Gordon, 24, only signed a new long-term contract with the North East club last October, having joined from Everton in a £45m deal in January 2024. He was again pivotal to Eddie Howe’s side last season, notching six goals and five assists.
Howe is able to offer the England international Champions League football after securing a top-five finish. However, the prospect of returning to Merseyside to compete for titles both domestically and in Europe is likely to prove enticing for the star.
Having spent little upon his arrival last summer, Slot appears on a mission to ensure the Reds don’t drop standards in the 2025/26 campaign. In addition to the signings of Wirtz and Frimpong, Valencia keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will also join in a pre-arranged deal.
For FSG to sanction two £100 m-plus signings in one window is a far cry from their previous cautious approach in the market. However, signing Gordon would signify long-term value for an English player appearing to come into his prime.
Ironically, he missed the League Cup final against the Reds in March, which Newcastle won 2-1. He was suspended after raising his hand and shoving Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke to the ground in an FA Cup tie, with his absence initially perceived as a hammer blow to Howe’s side.