Anthony Gordon could do for Liverpool what Mohamed Salah has done for the past seven seasons at Anfield, says Dietmar Hamann.
The Reds are widely reported to have interest in acquiring Gordon from Newcastle United this summer, and Salah's potential departure could expedite the process.
Gordon is coming off a career-best season with the Magpies and also represented England at Euro 2024, and Hamann believes the 23-year-old's trajectory will continue to rise.
Speaking to TopOffshoreSportsBooks, Hamann explained why he feels Gordon could replace Anfield icon Salah.
"No one really knew what to expect when Liverpool signed Mohamed Salah, on the other hand, we’ve seen Anthony Gordon have a huge impact in the Premier League," Hamann said.
"He did so at Everton even when they were struggling and after a tough start at Newcastle he has battled through and he's one of their best players now.
"I read somewhere that Liverpool is his boyhood club and I think it would be a brilliant signing, it also looks like Newcastle might need to sell some players this summer too.
"So Gordon would be great. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been mentioned from Napoli who said he wants to leave the club. But then obviously it depends on what Salah does.
"It's been said for the last few years that it's his last season and that he's going to go in the summer. So obviously we need to find out and see what's happening but I think Gordon would be a brilliant signing because obviously going forward, if you've got pace, it just changes games.
"He had a brilliant season for Newcastle and we need somebody who steps up and scores these goals in important games because if you look at the last three years or so with Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunes and Luis Diaz, they have all done well but you could only really rely on Salah when the chips were down.
"Potentially Gordon could do that role."
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