Barcelona submitted a formal €70 million offer to sign Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United. Personal terms with the 25-year-old England international have already been agreed, and a deal is close to completion. Hansi Flick has given approval, believing Gordon fits his tactical system due to physical attributes, pressing intensity, pace, and ability to attack spaces. Flick also sees room for improvement, especially within an attacking structure like Barcelona’s. Barcelona officials traveled to England to advance transfer operations, including discussions with Gordon’s camp, and returned with encouraging impressions. Speed is considered essential to prevent financially stronger clubs from making late bids.
"Barcelona have now submitted a formal offer worth €70 million in an attempt to complete the signing of the England international and move ahead of clubs like Bayern Munich and Liverpool. An agreement over personal terms has already been reached with the 25-year-old attacker, and a deal is very close to being completed."
"According to SPORT, Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is understood to have already given approval for the operation days ago. The German tactician believes that Gordon would fit perfectly into his tactical system at the Catalan club because of his physical attributes, intensity in pressing, pace and ability to attack spaces."
"Moreover, the Barcelona manager also believes that Gordon still possesses significant room for improvement, particularly within an attacking structure such as Barcelona's. The feeling within Barcelona following recent contacts with Gordon's camp has been particularly positive."
"Sporting director Deco, co-ordinator Bojan Krkic, and head of scouting Joao Amaral recently travelled to England to advance several transfer operations, and one of the central subjects on the agenda was Gordon. Both officials returned to Barcelona with encouraging impressions following discussions held during the trip. Barcelona consider speed to be essential in order to prevent other clubs with greater financial resources from making a late swoop."
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