were on the verge of completing one of the biggest deals of the summer. It would have seen head to Merseyside, with moving in the opposite direction.
Gordon is a former Everton player, meaning a move to Anfield would make him less than popular on the blue side of the city. Meanwhile, Gomez played a significant role for the Reds during the 2023/24 season and would be seen as a big loss for Arne Slot’s side.Both men were part of England’s squad for over the summer but failed to be handed significant game time by Gareth Southgate. Nonetheless, there was a hectic moment for the duo while they were in Germany, as Liverpool and Newcastle are said to have been negotiating a deal that would see Gomez and Gordon swap clubs.
According to The Athletic, between the two clubs, with Richard Hughes agreeing to sell Gomez to the Magpies. Newcastle needed to raise funds to comply with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR), meaning they were willing to part with Gordon for £75 million.
The deal – which would have seen the Liverpool defender head to St James’ Park for £45 million – is reported to have fallen through ‘in the eleventh hour’ when the North-East outfit secured the sales of Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest and Yankuba Minteh to Brighton.
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