Things are trending very quickly for Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon to make the jump to FC Barcelona — and it could be an advantageous deal for the Catalans.
Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano is reporting that the deal is close to being final and could be for a fixed fee of €70 million fixed fee plus add-ons:
🚨🔵🔴 Barcelona are closing in on Anthony Gordon deal, here we go expected soon! 💣
Understand Barça will pay €70m fixed fee plus add-ons, total package can go slightly over €80m.
NUFC board
prepared to accept but owners green light needed. ⏳
Barring anything crazy happening, Bayern Munich is out of the running for Gordon per Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg:
🚨⏳ No hijack by FC Bayern for Anthony Gordon is planned. It was never planned. Bayern had clear limits despite the agreement with Gordon.
Newcastle are now fully focused on reaching an agreement with Barcelona. It could even happen later tonight. #NUFC @SkySportDE
GiveMeSport journalist Ben Jacobs is also reporting the deal is imminent with a date for a medical exam potentially happening this week:
🚨 BREAKING: Barcelona reach an agreement in principle with Newcastle to sign Anthony Gordon. £70m plus bonuses.
Barcelona have pencilled in a medical for this week and anticipate the deal is formalised quickly.
Bayern expected to lose out despite also agreeing terms with Gordon.
Liverpool never made a move despite historical interest.
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