Newcastle United transfers: Anthony Gordon has been linked with a summer move to Arsenal, Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
A Newcastle United summer transfer exit for Anthony Gordon is said to be ‘realistic’, according to fresh reports from Sky Sport in Germany.
Gordon has been linked with a move to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, who have reportedly identified the forward as a ‘top target’ this summer. Liverpool and Arsenal have also been strongly linked.
But transfer speculation was fuelled over the weekend when Gordon missed Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat at home to AFC Bournemouth. While Eddie Howe later claimed the 25-year-old missed out due to injury, he said ahead of the game that he would only play players who are committed to the club.
Sky Sport make Anthony Gordon ‘personal terms’ claim
The speculation was fuelled further when Sky Sport Germany’s Florian Plettenberg delivered a fresh transfer update regarding Bayern Munich’s interest in Gordon, claiming personal terms would not be an issue with the player open to leaving Newcastle.
“FC Bayern aren’t giving up on Anthony Gordon because there’s a realistic chance he could move this summer,” Plettenberg reported. “He is their top target for the left wing, as revealed.
“Personal terms are not an issue - the key factor is reaching an agreement with Newcastle. Arsenal and Liverpool are also interested. NUFC Gordon was not in the squad vs Bournemouth.”
While personal terms would not be an issue, Gordon is valued at around £80million, which is likely to be out of Bayern’s price range this summer.
Anthony Gordon injury
Gordon has scored 17 goals for Newcastle in all competitions this season and is the club’s top scorer in all competitions.
But he is now a doubt for Saturday’s trip to Arsenal, who are coincidentally one of the clubs interested in signing him.
“Absolutely [not a commitment issue],” the Newcastle boss responded when asked if Gordon’s absence was injury rather than commitment related. “Today was an injury. He went for a scan on, again, I think it was Thursday morning, and it was clear he had an injury that would take him out of the game.”
When asked if the England international could be back involved at Arsenal on Saturday (5:30pm kick-off), Howe added: “We're unclear. I don't think it's a long-term injury, whether he makes it next week, I don't know. We'll have to see how he goes this week in training.”
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