Anthony Gordon

[Paully]

Athletic article about Gomez' future;

 

 

Liverpool discussed selling Joe Gomez to Newcastle in June. His future is still uncertain

 

 

Negotiations were so advanced over the proposed transfer of Liverpool defender Joe Gomez to Newcastle United in late June that payment terms were discussed.

Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes had agreed to sell Gomez for £45 million ($57.6m) based on winger Anthony Gordon heading in the opposite direction for £75million — two separate deals but each dependent on the other.

 

Newcastle CEO Darren Eales wanted the bulk of the fee for Gordon up front as Newcastle sought to raise funds before the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) reporting deadline.

Tentative enquiries were also made with the England camp about holding medicals for Gomez and Gordon during the European Championship in Germany.

Newcastle had initially wanted to sign Jarell Quansah but were informed that the 21-year-old academy graduate, who made 33 appearances during a breakthrough season in 2023-24, wasn’t available at any price.

 

However, when Newcastle turned their attention to Gomez, Liverpool were willing to negotiate. The club’s longest-serving player also made it clear during discussions that he was open to joining Eddie Howe’s squad. Newcastle were offering him regular game time in his preferred role as a right-sided centre-back.

 

At the eleventh hour, the deals were shelved. Newcastle backed out of letting Gordon leave when the £35m sale of Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest and Yankuba Minteh’s £30m move to Brighton & Hove Albion gave them the £60m they needed before the PSR deadline on June 30 without offloading one of their biggest assets.

 

A month on, little has changed but the landscape could soon shift, with Gordon and Gomez returning to club duties next week following an extended break after their England commitments at the Euros.

Liverpool remain big admirers of Gordon, who had his head turned by the interest of the club he grew up supporting. However, Liverpool also appreciate that Newcastle, who intend to offer Gordon a new deal on improved terms, are no longer under the same financial pressures.

[Ben]

Man Utd are £1 Billion in debt !! that's financial pressure, not the fact that the EPL are preventing us from spending.

 

Systems fucked man !! 

[ExiledGeordie]

Unless Gordon “wants” to leave he won’t but with two years left on his contract we will have to sell if he fancies Pool. New contract incoming if he doesn’t go that’s for sure. The issue with selling him is he’s integral to what we do and then you have to find a replacement. I tend to think if Guehi comes in (they supposedly get in very well) then that’s another reason he’ll stay. 

[Alberto2005]

29 minutes ago, Paully said:

Athletic article about Gomez' future;

 

 

Liverpool discussed selling Joe Gomez to Newcastle in June. His future is still uncertain

 

 

 

Negotiations were so advanced over the proposed transfer of Liverpool defender Joe Gomez to Newcastle United in late June that payment terms were discussed.

Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes had agreed to sell Gomez for £45 million ($57.6m) based on winger Anthony Gordon heading in the opposite direction for £75million — two separate deals but each dependent on the other.

 

Newcastle CEO Darren Eales wanted the bulk of the fee for Gordon up front as Newcastle sought to raise funds before the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) reporting deadline.

Tentative enquiries were also made with the England camp about holding medicals for Gomez and Gordon during the European Championship in Germany.

Newcastle had initially wanted to sign Jarell Quansah but were informed that the 21-year-old academy graduate, who made 33 appearances during a breakthrough season in 2023-24, wasn’t available at any price.

 

However, when Newcastle turned their attention to Gomez, Liverpool were willing to negotiate. The club’s longest-serving player also made it clear during discussions that he was open to joining Eddie Howe’s squad. Newcastle were offering him regular game time in his preferred role as a right-sided centre-back.

 

At the eleventh hour, the deals were shelved. Newcastle backed out of letting Gordon leave when the £35m sale of Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest and Yankuba Minteh’s £30m move to Brighton & Hove Albion gave them the £60m they needed before the PSR deadline on June 30 without offloading one of their biggest assets.

 

A month on, little has changed but the landscape could soon shift, with Gordon and Gomez returning to club duties next week following an extended break after their England commitments at the Euros.

Liverpool remain big admirers of Gordon, who had his head turned by the interest of the club he grew up supporting. However, Liverpool also appreciate that Newcastle, who intend to offer Gordon a new deal on improved terms, are no longer under the same financial pressures.

That's disgusting if true, Eales has lost his mind.

[Likelylad]

9 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said:

That's disgusting if true, Eales has lost his mind.

Ridiculously poor that. Needs to sort his shit out, if that's what he thought was a viable solution.

[Pixelphish]

Probably a bit of a reach but if Howe knew about this, (still not sure I believe it, it's that absurd) potentially explains his press conferences. I'd imagine he'd have lost his shit at the whole idea.

[ExiledGeordie]

We potential had no other option then due to our dire situation, we don’t have to sell now so there’s a big difference. 

[r0cafella]

Story had a whiff of bullshit to be frank, payment terms have no bearing on FFP. The full fee is taken up front regardless of terms. 

[Coffee_Johnny]

2 hours ago, Paully said:

Athletic article about Gomez' future;

 

 

Liverpool discussed selling Joe Gomez to Newcastle in June. His future is still uncertain

 

 

 

Negotiations were so advanced over the proposed transfer of Liverpool defender Joe Gomez to Newcastle United in late June that payment terms were discussed.

Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes had agreed to sell Gomez for £45 million ($57.6m) based on winger Anthony Gordon heading in the opposite direction for £75million — two separate deals but each dependent on the other.

 

Newcastle CEO Darren Eales wanted the bulk of the fee for Gordon up front as Newcastle sought to raise funds before the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) reporting deadline.

Tentative enquiries were also made with the England camp about holding medicals for Gomez and Gordon during the European Championship in Germany.

Newcastle had initially wanted to sign Jarell Quansah but were informed that the 21-year-old academy graduate, who made 33 appearances during a breakthrough season in 2023-24, wasn’t available at any price.

 

However, when Newcastle turned their attention to Gomez, Liverpool were willing to negotiate. The club’s longest-serving player also made it clear during discussions that he was open to joining Eddie Howe’s squad. Newcastle were offering him regular game time in his preferred role as a right-sided centre-back.

 

At the eleventh hour, the deals were shelved. Newcastle backed out of letting Gordon leave when the £35m sale of Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest and Yankuba Minteh’s £30m move to Brighton & Hove Albion gave them the £60m they needed before the PSR deadline on June 30 without offloading one of their biggest assets.

 

A month on, little has changed but the landscape could soon shift, with Gordon and Gomez returning to club duties next week following an extended break after their England commitments at the Euros.

Liverpool remain big admirers of Gordon, who had his head turned by the interest of the club he grew up supporting. However, Liverpool also appreciate that Newcastle, who intend to offer Gordon a new deal on improved terms, are no longer under the same financial pressures.

Well that has probably pissed off Schar and Gordon. 

[BergenMagpie]

4 minutes ago, r0cafella said:

Story had a whiff of bullshit to be frank, payment terms have no bearing on FFP. The full fee is taken up front regardless of terms. 

Thought the same and discarded it as BS. It's the Athletic though so maybe the journo means up-front as opposed to add-ons. Weird way of typing it though.

[r0cafella]

2 minutes ago, BergenMagpie said:

Thought the same and discarded it as BS. It's the Athletic though so maybe the journo means up-front as opposed to add-ons. Weird way of typing it though.

I literally can’t imagine a deal as bad at that for us, it’s terrible. Liverpool getting Gordon for a squad player and 30m. I’d rather breach

[Coffee_Johnny]

Quote from Romano:

“If they drop the price at Newcastle, that could still be a possibility, I think, for Liverpool in the final weeks on the transfer window. But it's not something that I'm hearing is now really imminent, because there is still no bid to Newcastle.There is still no fresh club to club conversation.

So we have to see what happens in kind of domino players. But, at the moment, is not something really imminent and we also have to respect Newcastle because they want to keep Anthony Gordon at the club. So, it is not going to be easy at all, but the appreciation is 100%confirmed.”

 

Don’t think he is really saying anything, beyond between the lines speculation. 

[rebelrouser]

5 hours ago, Paully said:

Newcastle were offering him regular game time in his preferred role as a right-sided centre-back.

Over Schar? I would not do that, and I doubt EH would either.  

[PauloGeordio]

20 minutes ago, rebelrouser said:

Over Schar? I would not do that, and I doubt EH would either.  

It’s all good Schär covers left too!

[9133818919]

Nearly caught me off guard this morning, what a joke article.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 8 by 9133818919

[Nucasol]

12 minutes ago, 9133818919 said:

Nearly caught me off guard this morning, what a joke article.

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve been using Google News as a feed to get anything new on the transfer wires. Turns out to be 50% Liverpool Echo Gordon articles, 40% Paisley Gates Gordon articles and 10% stuff actually meaningful to NUFC.

[PauloGeordio]

3 minutes ago, Nucasol said:

I’ve been using Google News as a feed to get anything new on the transfer wires. Turns out to be 50% Liverpool Echo Gordon articles, 40% Paisley Gates Gordon articles and 10% stuff actually meaningful to NUFC.

I use Shadow Puppets and Ornstein (in that order) 

 

 

 

Edited August 8 by PauloGeordio

[PauloGeordio]

 

[LionOfGosforth]

Easily worth double what we paid for him, would have to be desperate or mental to sell him really.

[Matt1892]

BBC now saying he only has 2 years left on his contract.

 

Why would we sign a young player for that much money and give them a 3.5 year contract.

[Monters]

Vague memory from the time or maybe the Gary Neville \ Whitley Bay interview that Gordon insisted on the short contract as he backs himself so much, he’ll earn bigger and better each renewal.
 

Could be misremembering but anything else would seem very strange for normal business never mind PSR. 

 

 

Edited August 12 by Monters

[KDT]

4 minutes ago, Monters said:

Vague memory from the time or maybe the Gary Neville \ Whitley Bay interview that Gordon insisted on the short contract as he backs himself so much to earn bigger and better each renewal.
 

Could be misremembering but anything else would seem very strange for normal business never mind PSR. 

 

I can't remember his contract ever being discussed on it.

[Dan Gleebals]

1 hour ago, Matt1892 said:

BBC now saying he only has 2 years left on his contract.

 

Why would we sign a young player for that much money and give them a 3.5 year contract.

My thoughts as well. He will get offered a new contract irrespective once our transfers are sorted IMO.

[BergenMagpie]

If we gave him a 3,5 year contract we have already booked 43% of the purchase price as costs. Give him an extension and the amortisation value should be pretty low per season

[Coffee_Johnny]

2 hours ago, Matt1892 said:

BBC now saying he only has 2 years left on his contract.

 

Why would we sign a young player for that much money and give them a 3.5 year contract.

Because that was one of his conditions?