Liverpool can take advantage of Anthony Gordon transfer reality amid Newcastle United admission

Liverpool could use Newcastle United’s worries over the Premier League’s financial rules to help in their reported pursuit of winger Anthony Gordon this summer.

It has been claimed that the former Everton man is at the ‘top’ of Liverpool’s transfer list under new manager Arne Slot this summer. It comes just a year after he completed a £45 million move to St James’ Park.

The crackdown by the Premier League on Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) over the last year has hit several clubs hard. Not least Newcastle, who despite their super-rich Saudi owners, have had to limit what they spend.

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Manager Eddie Howe has spoken out about the situation on numerous occasions. He has also expressed his frustration at the rules, which look set to undergo an overhaul in the coming seasons.

“Whenever you hear Newcastle mentioned externally in the media, it's always the 'richest club in the world' tag that goes next to it,” Howe told The Overlap last week.

“That's been difficult for us, because there's always been that pressure on us even though we're not living that reality. We've had to battle that; the players have handled that really well.

“I've come from a club like Bournemouth that had to invest to grow, so I think if the owner has the money and wants to invest in a safe way and put the money into the club, then why can't he spend that money?

“I think that's how football clubs should work - we don't want to see clubs getting into financial problems long-term, but if that money is ringfenced then they should be able to use it.”

One way to help comply with the rules is by selling players to bridge the gap between the money coming in and the money going out. That reality hit when the club were forced to cash in on Allan Saint-Maximin in the summer, who joined Saudi club Al-Ahil for £23 million, Gordon was taken to the club as his replacement.

'We were accommodating him, his strengths, and weaknesses within the team, loved working with him,” Howe added. “Financial Fair Play was hitting is, so we had to lose Maxi at that moment, and I think it was probably his time to leave, for him as well.”

Newcastle could potentially find themselves in a similar situation in the upcoming window, especially without the money that comes with Champions League football coming into the club next season. If the Magpies fail to make enough by cashing in on fringe players, then they could have to sell one of their stars, this is where Liverpool could take advantage and make a move for Gordon.

Howe has outlined how the club and himself will work together in the upcoming transfer window amid the restrictions. The manager hinted that a big sale could be made if it helps keep the club within the restrictions.

"There's always a different viewpoint," he said via ChronicleLive. "I will have my viewpoint as the manager in trying to win football matches and the club have to be sustainable and comply with the rules and Financial Fair Play so we work together as a team on that.

"There's no part of me that would ever go against the club and I don't think there's any part of the club that would willingly go against me if they didn't think it was the right thing for the long-term future of the club so we're very much a team. I've got to say that the relationships and the dynamics of that have worked really well since I've been here and we're always trying to push the team forward in any way that we can but, obviously, wanting to stay within the rules."