🚨🚨LFC TRANSFER NEWS NEWS LIVE : Liverpool can sign £100m target or £70m star – they can’t have both Before Deadline day

Liverpool find themselves in a tricky dilemma as they head into the final stages of the summer transfer window as deadline day looms

Liverpool are heading into the final stages of the summer transfer window threatening not to make any major moves under new boss Arne Slot. While the decision not to judge any members of the squad too early was noble, the Reds’ slow start in the market could be about to backfire dramatically.

Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi U-turning on a move to Anfield was unforeseen but could have been made less disastrous had it happened in June or July. Instead, the Reds still need a defensive midfielder as well as a centre-back and winger, in an ideal world.

With the search for a No.6 on the backburner, Liverpool are currently linked with two England internationals – Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon and Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi. Both players had brilliant campaigns last season and the duo would improve the current squad.

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However, the reality of the situation is that only one of these deals at maximum can be completed this summer. Should the Reds go after Gordon and bring him back to Merseyside, that would be a huge expenditure.

It is believed the Magpies value Gordon as highly as £100m which feels steep for Liverpool to pay on just one player alone. ECHO understands Newcastle had agreed a £75m deal with Liverpool for Gordon earlier this summer but the Magpies pulled out, with the assumption they want more money. There is no bottomless money pit at Anfield but perhaps that is the price Slot will need to pay to eventually replace Mohamed Salah.

If Gordon signs though, Newcastle would almost certainly snap up Guehi. They have had a bid rejected at the £70m mark but surely Palace are close to folding.