{"id":46013,"date":"2026-04-18T10:26:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T14:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/it-doesnt-look-good-liverpool-and-arsenal-targets-removed-from-squad-transfer-talks-intensify\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T10:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T14:26:58","slug":"it-doesnt-look-good-liverpool-and-arsenal-targets-removed-from-squad-transfer-talks-intensify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/it-doesnt-look-good-liverpool-and-arsenal-targets-removed-from-squad-transfer-talks-intensify\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt doesn\u2019t look good\u2026\u201d \u2013 Liverpool and Arsenal targets removed from squad, transfer talks intensify"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Anthony Gordon in action during Newcastle vs Crystal Palace (Photo by Steve Bardens\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anthony Gordon has been left out of the squad for today&#8217;s game against Newcastle United, which is sure to intensify transfer speculation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Magpies face Bournemouth at St James&#8217; Park, but Gordon will not feature in the game with what has been officially reported as a minor hip injury.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This comes from the Telegraph&#8217;s Luke Edwards, who admits it doesn&#8217;t look too good for Gordon given there have been talks of him considering leaving and Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has said he doesn&#8217;t want to use players who aren&#8217;t giving 100% to the club&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;Anthony Gordon did not play against Bournemouth 24 hours after Eddie Howe said he could only select players who were fully committed to the club. It doesn&#8217;t look good in that context, but the official reason given is a minor hip injury,&#8221; Edwards wrote on X.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This follows the Telegraph&#8217;s report that Gordon is open to leaving NUFC this summer, with Liverpool and Arsenal named as potential suitors for the England international.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Anthony Gordon is definitely heading for the Newcastle exit<\/h2>\n<p>It could just be Gordon&#8217;s injury that Newcastle decided not to risk, but the timing is never ideal.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old is an important player for Howe&#8217;s side and losing him would be a huge blow, especially after the Alexander Isaac saga that continued all summer last year.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to imagine Gordon being good enough for the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal, and it&#8217;s easy to imagine that other clubs could be in the race to sign him.<\/p>\n<p>For example, we were recently informed that Manchester City are also among suitors for Gordon, while Christian Falk has reported that Bayern Munich&#8217;s interest in the former Everton youngster is genuine.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Gordon in action during Newcastle vs Crystal Palace (Photo by Steve Bardens\/Getty Images) Anthony Gordon has been left out of the squad for today&#8217;s game against Newcastle United, which is sure to intensify transfer speculation. 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