Liverpool preparing offer for £75m England forward

Liverpool’s forward line next season could look very different to the one that just won the Premier League title. Despite clinching the 2024/25 top-flight crown, sporting director Richard Hughes and head coach Arne Slot are not standing still.

There are plans to upgrade the striker position - with Darwin Nunez expected to move on and Diogo Jota failing to win over Slot last term.

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The Reds have got a new playmaker coming on board too - with Florian Wirtz close to completing a landmark £116m transfer from Bayer Leverkusen.

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And there is considerable uncertainty over the wing options too. Ben Doak could be sacrificed to generate some much-needed transfer income - and Federico Chiesa looks all but certain to head back to Italy.

Then there’s the case of Luis Diaz. Out of contract in 2027, he could be sold to either Barcelona or a team in the Saudi Pro League in order to avoid losing him for a diminished fee.

Anthony Gordon back on the radar

Those sales would pave the way for a high-quality replacement.

And there is no question which winger would come out on top of the Reds’ wishlist. Liverpool were tantalisingly close to agreeing a deal for Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon last summer.

The move ultimately fell apart at the final hurdle - with Liverpool said to be reluctant to add Jarell Quansah to the deal. The Magpies needed big sales in order to comply with PSR regulations and ended up getting rid of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh instead.

Gordon stayed put - signing a new deal in October - but Liverpool haven’t gone away.

Liverpool prepared to make offer for Gordon

A new report by DAVEOCKOP claims that club execs have maintained contact with Gordon’s representatives and are ready with an offer this summer.

It would require some of Liverpool’s current wing options being shipped out first - and Gordon has been valued at around £75m.

“Liverpool have remained in active contact with Anthony Gordon’s representatives since last summer,” the report reads.

“The Anfield club are prepared to make a significant move for the Newcastle United winger if one of their current forwards departs this summer – with the likes of Federico Chiesa, Darwin Nunez, and even Luis Diaz facing less than certain futures on Merseyside.

“The Reds’ interest in the England international has persisted following their failed attempt to secure his services.”

Last season wasn’t his best, scoring six goals and adding five assists as the Geordies regained their Champions League status.

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He fell out of the lineup towards the end of the campaign but the England international remains a high-class player. Gordon enjoys a friendship with Curtis Jones and was on Liverpool’s books during his schoolboy days.