Not just Wirtz! Liverpool STILL want £75m winger
Liverpool are planning a rampant heist in the transfer market this summer.
A deal for Jeremie Frimpong is all-but confirmed and there's plenty more where that came from.
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Talks with Milos Kerkez are reportedly at an 'advanced stage' following the completion of an agreement on personal terms and the Reds have put a bid of €100m in for Florian Wirtz, who has decided that Liverpool will be his destination this summer - a transfer fee is now being agreed.
But once those three deals are finalised, Liverpool will still have areas of the pitch to consider, such as centre-back, striker and left-wing, and another big-money move could be on the cards.
Liverpool remain 'keen' on Anthony Gordon
According to TBR Football, the English winger has been frustrated with Newcastle throughout the latter part of this season, and Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal are poised to pounce on a future move.
The club has previously entertained the idea of bringing the ex-Everton player to the red side of Merseyside, and now that Luis Diaz is set to be on the move, Graeme Bailey thinks it's plausible.
At 24 year's old, Gordon would perfectly fit the age profile that Liverpool are hoping for, and his Premier League record since joining the Magpies is impressive with 21 goals and 16 assists.
Furthermore, his development at a young age in England under-21 set-up helped his friendship with current Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones blossom. He would not look out of sorts back in Liverpool.
But there are a couple of pretty significant caveats to this potential move.
Firstly, even though Diaz might need to be replaced should he leave, Cody Gakpo is likely to take on the responsibility of being Liverpool's first-choice left-wing option and so splashing £75m on an understudy really doesn't seem like a wise thing to do. A talented young protege would work better.
And secondly, Newcastle are now incredibly unlikely to sell him now that they have qualified for next season's Champions League. Gordon will be integral to their efforts in the competition.
We've already seen reports come out regarding his teammate Alexander Isak and how each of his potential suitors are now being forced to pivot to other targets, he's now off-limits this summer.
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So while it is great to know that Gordon is still on the radar, the current conditions for him to join us simply aren't optimal and we'd likely be wasting our time attempting to pry him away from Tyneside.
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