"Doesn't really do very much" - Norwich City advised to terminate Liverpool FC agreement in January | OneFootball

FLW's Norwich City fan pundit believes Kaide Gordon should head out on another loan from Liverpool in January.

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Norwich City landed the services of winger Kaide Gordon in the summer, with new Liverpool boss Arne Slot seeing it fit to allow him out on loan for the first time in his short career so far.

Gordon started his footballing journey with Derby County in 2013 at the age of eight, but went onto to make his senior debut on 29 December 2020, as a substitute in a 4-0 win against Birmingham City for the Rams.

After debuting for boyhood club Derby at the tender age of 16, Liverpool struck a deal for the young winger in February 2021. He was extremely highly-rated at Pride Park, but the club's off-field issues meant they would have to cash in on their most promising youngsters at the time.

John Percy of The Telegraph confirmed that Gordon was joining the Premier League side for an initial fee of around £1 million, although they could end up paying as much as £3 million for the teenager in the future.

Gordon made his senior debut for the Reds later that year in an EFL Cup tie away, somewhat ironically, away at Norwich, before becoming the side's youngest FA Cup goalscorer by scoring on his Anfield bow against Shrewsbury Town a few months on.

Unfortunately for Gordon, his physical growth has led to pelvic problems that have kept him out of action for a long spell of his career with Liverpool, and it was believed back in the summer that Liverpool might sanction a loan deal to ensure that his recovery entails frequent first-team football.

Kaide Gordon deal hasn't worked out for Norwich City

FLW's Norwich City fan pundit Zeke Downes was asked for his thoughts on Gordon's start to life at the club, with the Liverpool youngster not afforded the regular starts in the first-team he and his parent club were perhaps hoping for.

Zeke told FLW: "Kaide Gordon is an odd one because, when we signed him he looked like a really exciting one, but I do believe he wasn't the first option.

"I can't remember who it was, but there was another player who we were looking to get on loan. Then we got Gordon on deadline day instead.

"I don't see him getting much game time now at all. When he comes on, he doesn't really do very much. Now, he's not really been in the squad.

"I do definitely think we need to terminate the loan and bring in a better winger instead of him - be that on loan or as a permanent deal."

Kaide Gordon could still be a success story, but Norwich City move has come too early

Liverpool have had great success in developing attacking players through loans to Championship clubs in the last decade.

Harry Wilson’s standout spell at Derby County in 2018/19 saw him contribute to over 20 goals, with his loan stint at Hull City also proving to be fruitful, which later paved the way for a Premier League career.

Harvey Elliott’s loan to Blackburn Rovers in 2020/21 was similarly impactful, as he returned to become a key player at Anfield. Ben Doak has followed a similar path with Middlesbrough, and his loan is more than just promising so far this season in boosting his profile.

Ryan Kent, whose loan at Bristol City helped propel him to success in the Scottish Premiership before joining Rangers permanently. These stints have offered invaluable experience, helping Liverpool’s young talents transition to senior football, but Gordon hasn't been able to emulate that at Carrow Road.

Championship football of any kind will be beneficial at this stage of Gordon's development, but he should be minded to take a move to a lower down the league where he can be a more regular starter and a greater final third differential, with so many good players ahead of him in the pecking order at Norwich.

He has started just one of his eight league appearances, and his first Championship loan is not proving to be as beneficial as other recent Liverpool loans to the second tier have been. There will be a club out there for the two-sided winger, but this move simply hasn't worked out as all parties had hoped and a parting of ways is for the best.