Last week it was reported that Bayern Munich star striker and England international Harry Kane had spoken to his countrymen, Anthony Gordon, about a potential move to Bavaria.
Based on early returns, Kane’s sales pitch might have worked, but there are complications before anyone thinks this is a done deal.
According to Sport Bild’s Christian Falk, Gordon is all good with a transfer to Bayern Munich, but Gordon’s affinity for Liverpool and Newcastle United’s anticipated asking price (€75 million) could
both be obstacles for the Bavarians:
✅ It is TRUE: Anthony Gordon is highly-rated on Bayern’s shortlist. Now, there will be talks about money, so it’s very concrete! Gordon signalled that he could make a move to the Bundesliga, so I think perhaps this is partly Harry Kane’s doing. Normally, English national players rarely come to the German top-flight. That all said, the transfer fee Newcastle end up demanding for the winger could harm Bayern’s hopes of signing Anthony Gordon. There were many rumours of an €80m [£69.3m] fee. The Times now suggest it’s actually closer to €75m [£65m]. I think this would be too expensive for Bayern Munich.
Of course, there’s always the possibility that if Anthony Gordon pushes for a move to Bayern and Bayern only, then perhaps Newcastle could be encouraged to lower the asking price. As things stand, Bayern Munich are in a good place with Luis Diaz, Harry Kane and Michael Olise, and with Jamal Musiala behind them. These are all positions Gordon can play, although he would be another option, so spending too much money would be difficult for FC Bayern.
It’s true that Gordon’s prior relationship with, and affinity for, Liverpool Football Club could be a problem for Bayern Munich. Liverpool are still one of the top clubs in Europe and they have a lot of money to spend. By contrast, Bayern don’t want to spend so much money this summer. If they can’t get an agreement with Newcastle and Liverpool are able to put more money on the table than Bayern Munich, then you can understand why the Magpies would argue they shouldn’t sell Gordon cheaply to Munich when they can get more money from Liverpool. This could be a problem.
From a style of play standpoint, Gordon is a perfect fit for what Kompany wants from his wings. In addition, his versatility, speed, and nose for the goal would all be a terrific compliment to the club’s attacking group. Now that Kane has mad his sales pitch, can he close the deal?
Remember this Harry…
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