Newcastle are nonetheless believed to be fearful over the opportunity of dropping Anthony Gordon regardless of easing their issues over profitability and sustainability guidelines (PSR).
Amid a urgent want to lift funds by the top of June in an effort to keep away from potential factors deductions, the Magpies proposed a deal which might’ve seen the 23-year-old transfer to Liverpool in change for Jarell Quansah, though the Reds kiboshed it as they didn’t wish to lose the defender.
The Tyneside membership managed to dump a few gamers, duly elevating greater than £60m and placing their PSR fears to mattress, though there are inner worries over the ex-Everton winger’s future at St James’ Park.
As reported by Chris Waugh for The Athletic, there are ‘lingering fears’ from inside Newcastle that the participant’s head could have been turned by a potential return to Merseyside.
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Newcastle’s have to promote key belongings similar to Gordon could have diminished after a busy weekend at St James’ Park, but when it turns into clear that the England worldwide might need designs on a transfer again to Merseyside, they could simply take into account cashing in on him.
That mightn’t essentially occur this summer time, and the Magpies could be extraordinarily reluctant to promote their 2023/24 Participant of the 12 months, so Liverpool could now be him as a potential signing in the long term quite than a deal to be executed within the subsequent few weeks.
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The Reds’ curiosity within the 23-year-old has additionally turned the microscope on the way forward for Luis Diaz, whose place within the workforce might be beneath menace if the ex-Everton man is signed and who continues to be coveted by Barcelona.
Each gamers had broadly related purpose returns and game-time final season, with Gordon netting 12 instances in 3,869 minutes and the Colombian scoring 13 instances in 3,615 minutes on the pitch (Transfermarkt), with the latter producing the extra environment friendly return.
Whereas signing the Newcastle winger would add a potent choice to our assault and assist with homegrown quota necessities, we definitely wouldn’t advocate pushing Lucho out the door in an effort to deliver him in.
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