{"id":47891,"date":"2026-05-29T16:26:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/liverpool-have-been-told-to-sign-mohamed-kudus-or-fail-in-the-bundesliga-after-anthony-gordon-leaves-for-barcelona\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T20:26:33","slug":"liverpool-have-been-told-to-sign-mohamed-kudus-or-fail-in-the-bundesliga-after-anthony-gordon-leaves-for-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/liverpool-have-been-told-to-sign-mohamed-kudus-or-fail-in-the-bundesliga-after-anthony-gordon-leaves-for-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool have been told to sign Mohamed Kudus or fail in the Bundesliga after Anthony Gordon leaves for Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/liverpool-have-been-told-to-sign-mohamed-kudus-or-fail-in-the-bundesliga-after-anthony-gordon-leaves-for-barcelona\/#ChatGPT_recommends_Mohammed_Kudus_and_Johan_Bakayoko\" >ChatGPT recommends Mohammed Kudus and Johan Bakayoko<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/liverpool-have-been-told-to-sign-mohamed-kudus-or-fail-in-the-bundesliga-after-anthony-gordon-leaves-for-barcelona\/#Who_are_the_likely_candidates_to_replace_Anthony_Gordon\" >Who are the likely candidates to replace Anthony Gordon?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/liverpool-have-been-told-to-sign-mohamed-kudus-or-fail-in-the-bundesliga-after-anthony-gordon-leaves-for-barcelona\/#So_what_about_Kudus\" >So what about Kudus?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool could sign Mohamed Kudus or Johan Bakayoko after Anthony Gordon agreed a move to Barcelona.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\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<hr\/>\n<p>The two forwards were linked with Merseyside players in previous transfer windows.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s clear the Reds need at least two wingers (and ideally an even more versatile forward), and perhaps interest could be reignited.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ChatGPT_recommends_Mohammed_Kudus_and_Johan_Bakayoko\"><\/span>ChatGPT recommends Mohammed Kudus and Johan Bakayoko<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Out of morbid curiosity, I wanted to know which player LLM would recommend to replace Gordon this summer.<\/p>\n<p>To tell you the truth, most of the proposals were pretty disappointing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Yann Diomande (he&#8217;s the first choice on the wing, not the Anthony Gordon-type player we want as an additional utility option)<\/li>\n<li>Bradley Barcola (see above)<\/li>\n<li>Johan Bakayoko (previously linked, but has no significant history playing centrally in a front three)<\/li>\n<li>Brian Mbeumo (Um\u2026 am I forgetting something, Chat?)<\/li>\n<li>Mohamed Kudus (Continue\u2026)<\/li>\n<li>Nico Williams (same as Bakayoko, on a ridiculously long contract)<\/li>\n<li>Takefusa Kubo (<em>some <\/em>Experience playing centrally\u2026focus <em>some<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <span>Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i><span> <\/span>Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s safe to say there aren&#8217;t the most ideal profiles left on the market, but I&#8217;m a Kudus fan and was always intrigued by Bakayoko&#8217;s potential.<\/p>\n<p>So let&#8217;s take a closer look at what both options have to offer Arne Slot.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_are_the_likely_candidates_to_replace_Anthony_Gordon\"><\/span>Who are the likely candidates to replace Anthony Gordon?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It might be a bit harsh to label Johan Bakayoko a &#8216;failure&#8217; after a difficult season in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is rather telling that Yann Diomande, who has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool this summer, is preferred on the right wing.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Yann Diomande statistics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Johan Bakayoko statistics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">36 games (2,724 minutes)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">22 games (892 minutes)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">13 goals<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">3 goals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">10 assists<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Assist 0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Contribution time per goal: 118.43 minutes<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Contribution time per goal: 297.33 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">0.26 non-penalty xG (per 90)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">0.24 non-penalty xG (per 90)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">1.93 shots per 90<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">2.79 shots per 90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Number of touches inside the opponent&#8217;s box 7.09<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">4.89 touches per 90 in the opposition box<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>* Statistics of Yann Diomande and Johan Bakayoko in the 2025\/26 Bundesliga season (Transfermarkt\/Fotmob)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To be completely fair to Bakayoko, he has had to battle some injuries this season. And while there is some encouraging underlying data to suggest that the Belgian could become effective with more regular appearances in the right set-up, there is also more than enough evidence to suggest Liverpool are in a position to favor their Ivorian team-mate as first choice for the winger.<\/p>\n<p>And with just two appearances in the middle, I&#8217;m not at all convinced that the 23-year-old is a suitable replacement for the Barcelona-bound Anthony Gordon.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_what_about_Kudus\"><\/span>So what about Kudus?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It would be somewhat unfair to evaluate Kudus without fully taking into account the season he spent in a rather ignorant and clueless Tottenham team in 2025\/26.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite that crutch, the 25-year-old winger still managed to post some impressive dribbling numbers, even though his output numbers plummeted.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>Mohammed Qudus statistics<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">26 games (1,921 minutes)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">3 goals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">6 assists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">213.44 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">0.11 non-penalty xG (per 90)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">1.51 shots per 90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">Number of touches inside the opponent&#8217;s box: 3.32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>* Mohamed Kudus stats in the Premier League (2025\/26) (Fotmob\/Transfermarkt)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Of course, the big thing about Kudus is the fact that he has played 51 senior games in a central role.<\/p>\n<p>That must certainly lend some appeal to the idea of \u200b\u200bsigning players this summer. Of course, it remains to be seen whether Spurs, who signed the 25-year-old last summer, are prepared to make a deal.<\/p>\n<p>However, I would recommend Mohamed Kudus over Johan Bakayoko, depending on the price.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool could sign Mohamed Kudus or Johan Bakayoko after Anthony Gordon agreed a move to Barcelona. Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above apple &#038; Google play The two forwards were linked with Merseyside players in previous transfer windows. 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