However, the Liverpool winger is eager to advance at Carrow Road and resume his career after suffering an injury setback.
Since joining Anfield in 2021 for a £3 million transfer from Derby County, Gordon has been exposed to first-team football and is well-liked by many prominent figures, including Wayne Rooney, Jurgen Klopp, and his Reds’ assistant Pep Lijnders.
Here are some recent quotes from individuals who have worked with the winger, who hopes that a stint under Johannes Hoff Thorup at Norwich might help him get back on track in his career.
Klopp, J.
Gordon made his senior debut for Liverpool in the Carabao Cup against Norwich in September 2021. Following the winger’s first goal for the Reds against Shrewsbury in the FA Cup in January 2022, Klopp lauded the player.
“Kaide is that. He is quite composed in these (goal-scoring) situations. I won’t guarantee that he will always score in these circumstances for the remainder of his career, but I’m confident that he will most of the time since that is simply the type of player he is.
“I am aware that he is Liverpool’s second-youngest goal scorer, which is quite remarkable—especially considering that Michael Owen was the other goal scorer—but there is still a long way to go.
“No problem. Kaide has time. We will give him the time. He will have his minutes here and there.
“He’s good. A lot of things to improve, a lot of things to settle, a lot of things to learn but there’s a lot of things already there.
“We are really happy to have him around and we will treat him carefully, let me say it like this. I am really happy that he is here, he is a big talent.”
Pep Lijinders
During Klopp’s tenure at Anfield, Lijinders was close to Gordon and told GOAL how he first saw the England youth international at a pre-season training session.
“On Kaide, we usually make sure that our best players begin a week ahead of us before the preseason. I went to the training ground to see them as they began with the 23s.
“I see one player who has fire in each moment that he touches the ball. He passes players like they are not even standing there. I called Jurgen immediately and said ‘wow, we have a new player here’.
“We take this player into pre-season, and when do you know that you have good player around you? It’s when the senior players start taking care of this young player.
“When you see James Milner speaking with Kaide, when you see Trent [Alexander-Arnold] becoming like a proper mentor and that you see they invite him to sit on the table, it made it good to him to adapt to our style.
He is one of those wingers that you see a lot; he can outplay and mix well, but he also has a goal in him.
“And he has this innate ability to score even, say, when the cross comes from the other side of the goalposts—that is, to be in the box between them. That is something that not many talented people have.
“In my perspective, he is a typical Liverpool Football Club winger since he is quick and has goals. We are quite glad he is among us and we truly like him.”
Wayne Rooney
In a 4-0 victory over Birmingham, the former Derby manager, Wayne Rooney, gave Gordon his senior debut and waxed lyrical about his effect with the Rams.
“Kaide was one of the top trainers, so I first took him up with the first team to train with us for a week to see how he responded.
“He’s been working at the same level, if not higher than, a lot of the other first-team players since I kept him with us for a few weeks.
“As I told the players, I will give you your chance if you work hard and practice properly. Kaide has a great deal of potential and is an excellent player.”
Darren Wassall
Wassall, the previous manager and academy manager of Derby, was instrumental in Gordon’s development at Pride Park and gushed to GOAL about his abilities upon his transfer to Liverpool in 2021.
“Kaide has a unique gift. You want to surround yourself as a coach with individuals who excite you as a player, and that is what he does.
“Because of his ability, he has that confidence that he feels he should be mixing with the best. He’s not shy or nervous, he embraces that challenge.
“Even the fact that he was willing to make that move to Liverpool, when he was still at school, tells you something about him. He knows where he wants to get to, and he wants to get there quickly.
“In terms of an attacking force, he’s got everything really,” Wassall says. “He’s got great balance, awareness, touch. Left footers always seem to be blessed with a wand, and he’s certainly got that!
While he is not on the field, he is extremely silent. He simply enjoys playing football, and it appears effortless when you watch him play.
Some of the things he possesses are beyond coachable. He makes excellent decisions and has a brilliant footballing mind. Many players possess excellent speed or technique, but they lack judgment when it comes to passing, dribbling, and one-touch play. Kaide has it.
He keeps the game simple, while knowing he has everything in his locker. He can do anything with a football, but he makes the right decision more often than not, which is what the best players do.”
