Newcastle and Barcelona are in advanced negotiations over a possible transfer of Anthony Gordon to Camp Nou. Bayern Munich had been favourites, but Gordon is now expected to fly to Barcelona on Thursday or Friday to complete a medical if clubs agree on a deal structure around €70m. Personal terms are not expected to be an issue, but Barcelona’s proposal to make part of the fee appearance-related is not satisfactory to Newcastle, leaving room for further negotiation. Newcastle want the deal completed before Gordon travels to Florida on Monday for England duty. If talks fail, Bayern and Liverpool are expected to pursue the winger. Gordon can play on both wings and through the middle, and he was not involved in Newcastle’s final six matches due to a minor hip issue.
"Newcastle and Barcelona are in advanced negotiations that could conclude with Anthony Gordon exchanging St James' Park for the Camp Nou. For some weeks Bayern Munich had been favourites to sign the England winger but now Gordon is on standby to fly to Barcelona on Thursday or Friday in order to complete a medical. Although personal terms are not believed to represent a problem, Gordon will only head to Catalonia if the two clubs can agree on the structure of a deal in the region of 70m."
"With Barcelona's hopes of making part of the fee appearance-related not satisfactory to Newcastle, there is still some haggling to do. However, the north-east club are anxious to complete a deal before Gordon flies to Florida on Monday to join the England squad. Although the transfer window does not open until 15 June, the intention is to complete all the formalities of the potential transfer by the weekend and then rubber stamp the move in the middle of next month."
"Should negotiations with Barcelona collapse, other big clubs are expected to step up their respective interest in a player who can play on both wings although Gordon prefers operating on the left as well as through the middle. Liverpool came close to signing the former Everton forward in 2024 and Gordon has admitted he became unsettled for a while when that move foundered. In recent weeks it has become evident that a transfer is in both his and Newcastle's interest."
"The winger whose contract on Tyneside runs to 2030 was not involved in the final six games of the season for Eddie Howe's team, initially with what was described as a minor hip injury before being an unused substitute in the closing four fixtures. He arrived at St James' Park for 45m in January 2023 and was the joint-third leading scorer in this season's Champions League after scoring 10 goals. Only Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe scored more."
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