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Anthony Gordon has reemerged as a transfer target for Liverpool, and Newcastle are looking for a mammoth fee to prise him away from St James’ Park.
As FSG plan their summer rebuild, the English winger continues to be linked to Anfield. A Gordon to Liverpool move was looking increasingly likely after Hugo Ekitike’s injury, until Bayern Munich emerged in the race this week.
They are now leading the pursuit of the 25-year-old, with Newcastle now reportedly looking for £75 million to let him leave (via The Times). Ally McCoist has explained why Liverpool should steer clear of this transfer battle.
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Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images Ally McCoist says £75 million is far too much for Anthony Gordon
Gordon is a quality attacker and there is no doubt he would add pace, drive and Premier League-proven quality to Liverpool’s frontline, but £75 million feels excessive for a player who has not quite shown the week-to-week consistency to justify that sort of outlay.
McCoist certainly thinks so.
Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: “£75 million? Far too much. Good player, I like him. He hasn’t shown any level of consistency in the league, I would say best form has been in the Champions League or certainly Europe.”
That inconsistency is the key issue. Gordon can be electric on his day, but a fee of that size should be reserved for players who are guaranteed to raise the level immediately and become indispensable starters.
McCoist then turned to Bayern Munich’s interest, adding: “Would Bayern Munich be willing to pay £75 million for somebody who wouldn’t be an automatic starter? Whew, I mean the answer to his question is I don’t know, but I wouldn’t be doing it.
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“I mean so many questions. I mean if you’re talking £25 to £30 million, it’s a different argument, a different conversation.”
He may have been discussing Bayern, but Liverpool should take note too. If Gordon arrived at anything like £75 million, he would need to be a nailed-on starter from the outset. Would that really be the case?
With Rio Ngumoha coming through and Yan Diomande possibly joining Liverpool in the summer, there are already other options to develop in wide areas.
Gordon has been linked with the Reds for a long time, and the appeal of signing a local Liverpool lad is obvious. But at that price, Liverpool would be better off leaving this one alone.
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