Barcelona 'not leading' race to sign Anthony Gordon
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Barcelona 'not leading' race to sign Anthony Gordon
Barcelona are interested in signing Newcastle United attacker Anthony Gordon but are not leading the race. Bayern Munich have genuine interest and have treated Gordon as a top priority. Liverpool are also keen on the player. Reports indicate Barcelona made a strong approach and contacted Gordon’s intermediaries, while Newcastle are expected to sell him in the summer after needing to offload players. Gordon has been linked with Bayern for months and has made over 150 appearances for Newcastle, with a suggestion that he needs a fresh challenge. In the 2025-26 Champions League, he recorded 10 goals and two assists. Newcastle’s asking price is around £75m, potentially structured as £65m guaranteed plus £10m in add-ons.
"Barcelona are interested in signing Newcastle United attacker Anthony Gordon but they are "not leading" the race to sign him. Bayern Munich are genuinely interested in bringing him to the Bavarian club this summer, while Premier League giants Liverpool are also keen. Gordon has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern in the past few months, with the German champions having made him their top priority signing."
"Several media outlets, including have reported that Barcelona have made "strong approach" for Gordon, and the Catalan giants have moved ahead of Bayern in the race to sign the Englishman. The Magpies need to offload a few players to make room for new additions, and Gordon will be sold in the summer. There is also a suggestion that Gordon needs fresh challenge elsewhere after making over 150 appearances for Newcastle."
"Christian Falk has exclusively told CFBayern Insider that Barcelona are not leading the race for Gordon, but they did make some contact with the player's intermediaries. The Bild journalist has told us that Barcelona still want to sign Marcus Rashford permanently from Manchester United, and he is their first-preference. The Catalan giants can only do one such deal for a new winger, and they are trying to put pressure on Man Utd."
"Newcastle have set an asking price of around £75m for Gordon, but a final fee could be broken down into a guaranteed £65m payment plus £10million in add-ons. While Bayern retain strong interest in Gordon, they are only ready to pay in the regi"
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