The 23-year-old who looked up to Gerrard as a child may cost Liverpool more than £100 million, according to a report.

Over the weekend, a pretty surprising transfer speculation involving Liverpool surfaced.

The Daily Star (via Daily Express) revealed on Sunday that the Reds are considering making a “surprise move” for Anthony Gordon, who was just crowned Newcastle’s Player of the Season and is valued at St. James’ Park at over £100 million.

The 23-year-old is rumoured to have drawn attention at Anfield, where LFC executives are considering him as a possible target for this summer’s transfer window—the first one to happen under sporting director Richard Hughes’ direction.

Prior to being released and joining Everton, where he advanced through the youth systems and into the first team before a £45 million move to Newcastle in January 2023, Gordon was actually signed by Liverpool as a young player.

The winger, who named Steven Gerrard his boyhood football idol, has tallied double figures in goals and assists in the Premier League this year. He must have done a lot well to be named the team’s top player ahead of Alexander Isak, who can score twenty goals.

One of those attackers might very well be sold this summer, as the Magpies are supposedly under pressure to offload important assets in order to abide by Financial Fair Play rules.

We’d be shocked if the Reds signed Gordon this summer, though, given the number of football players who have represented both of Merseyside’s top teams over the years (as our own Peter Kenny Jones thoroughly examined in his outstanding book Crossing the Park: The Men Who Dared to Play for Both Liverpool & Everton).

Even with his excellent season, it would be hard to justify paying a nine-figure transfer fee when Hughes and Michael Edwards could undoubtedly find an attacker of comparable calibre for less money. We wouldn’t be likely to take this specific rumour very seriously.

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Three will arrive at Anfield when Liverpool’s Arne Slot revolution begins.

With their methodical acquisition of Arne Slot from Feyenoord, Liverpool has once again set the standard. The Reds wasted no time in guaranteeing that there will be some continuity following Jurgen Klopp’s final departure from Anfield.

The first team squad can rest easy knowing that a succession plan is in place, even though they will need to adjust to a new working environment and possibly a different management style.

Nothing is worse for a worker in any organisation than to believe that their employer—a venerable football team in this case—is not giving them enough guidance.

Three more will follow Arne Slot at Liverpool.

With the exception of the Super League fiasco, FSG has been steadfast in their support of its management and open about their goals ever since taking over the team.

The Reds are serious about their game, as seen by Slot’s approaching arrival. No more of those “will they, won’t they” types of situations that seem to be eating up far too much time at rival Manchester United.

The players for Liverpool will know exactly what to expect when they return for preseason when the season ends.

After a few weeks of work, it will be clear whether some of Klopp’s most devoted players can handle Slot’s style of play.

If nothing else, the manager will feel secure in the knowledge that he is surrounded by capable individuals.

This is due to the fact that sources have informed Football Insider that analyst Etienne Reijnen, head of performance Ruben Peeters, and assistant manager Sipke Hulshoff of Feyenoord have all decided to follow Slot to Liverpool.

If nothing else, the manager will feel secure in the knowledge that he is surrounded by capable individuals.

This is due to the fact that sources have informed Football Insider that analyst Etienne Reijnen, head of performance Ruben Peeters, and assistant manager Sipke Hulshoff of Feyenoord have all decided to follow Slot to Liverpool