Newcastle told they would be powerless to resist new Liverpool transfer bid for Anthony Gordon
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SportFootballLiverpool FCNewcastle Untied legend Chris Waddle fears there is little his former club could do if Liverpool revive their interest in former Everton winger Anthony GordonChris Waddle admits Newcastle United would be powerless to resist a summer move from Liverpool for Anthony Gordon.Liverpool targeted boyhood Reds fan Gordon two summers ago as the current Premier League champions looked to exploit the Magpies' problems regarding the division's Profit and Sustainability Rules at the time.A medical was reportedly booked in Leipzig, where the winger was based with the England squad at the European Championship, should the talks have progressed to an agreement.However, Newcastle were ultimately unwilling to lose the former Everton star and eventually eased their PSR troubles by offloading Yankuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson to Brighton & Hove Albion and Nottingham Forest, respectively.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageGordon has since grown in importance on Tyneside, topping the scoring charts with 17 goals across all competitions this term.It's unclear if Liverpool will revive their interest in the left-sided attacker this summer.But Newcastle legend Waddle believes it will be tough for Eddie Howe to block an advance from Anfield should the Reds attempt to steal away a second player from Tyneside after they eventually completed a British transfer record £125m deal for Alexander Isak last summer.."For Anthony Gordon, I hope he's different to Alexander Isak, which was a bit embarrassing," Waddle told BetVictor.
"I thought it was out of order, personally."I think if you want to leave a football club, and listen, there's talk of Anthony Gordon being a Liverpool fan, and he's from, obviously, Merseyside, I think, so it all sets up for him to think eventually he's going to go to Liverpool."He's playing great football at Newcastle. I think the world of him, the manager does, I'm sure."I know, for players certain things cross their mind and he could be looking at that and thinking about a chance of winning the league or the Champions League."At the minute he's enjoying his football, all he's got to do is focus on that.
He's signed a long-term contract so Newcastle can hold the price if they do it."Newcastle can decide on how much, and it could be as much as Isak. He's just got to concentrate, he’s doing well with Newcastle, on trying to get on that plane to America for the World Cup, and getting in the team."Liverpool return to action when they are entertained by Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, April 4.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCAnthony GordonLiverpool FC transfer news