Anthony Gordon's chances of success at Arsenal and Bayern Munich have come under scrutiny.
That’s according to pundit Ally McCoist, who has been discussing the Newcastle United winger amid reports that the Gunners are pushing to sign him this summer.
Gordon has been at St. James Park since January 2023, arriving from Everton, and has registered 39 goals and 28 assists in 152 appearances across all competitions. Despite the Magpies’ struggles this season, the 25-year-old has continued his excellent production, posting 17 goals and five assists in 46 outings, which includes a phenomenal record of 10 goals and two assists in 12 Champions League appearances.
Gordon’s form on Tyneside has made him a regular for the England national team, picking up 17 caps to date. But more than that, it’s also brought plenty of transfer speculation.
Ally McCoist assesses Anthony Gordon’s Arsenal, Bayern Munich chances
Rumours have only increased as it’s become more likely that Newcastle will miss out on European qualification this season. Gordon’s boyhood club, Liverpool, have been heavily linked with his signature over the past 12 months, but it’s now Arsenal and German champions Bayern Munich who appear to be most keen to sign him - despite a rumoured £75million valuation.
Would the 25-year-old be a good fit at the Emirates Stadium? McCoist certainly thinks he has a better chance there than in Bavaria.
“I’m not sure he’d be the perfect player, but I definitely think he gets into the Arsenal team,” McCoist responded when asked by Gabby Agbonlahor on talkSPORT about Gordon’s prospects in North London.
The former Rangers striker continued: “I don’t think he’s getting anywhere near the Bayern Munich team, by the way. I think he’s a bit more direct [than Martinelli and Trossard], I really do.
“Martinelli has great pace, he certainly has. Trossard can chip in with his goals and come off that side. But I think Anthony Gordon is probably more direct than the other two, and I think that’s one of, if not the most important things in the game at that level. At the top level, you have to have players in forward areas, particularly out wide, who can get by people.
“If you’re sitting at the top of the league like Man City and Arsenal, you’re playing against a low block, and they sit tight. They don’t move. If you just move the ball around them, they’ll just move around and their shape doesn’t change. They’ll drop in, drop out, push up, all that sort of thing.
“But if you’ve got a winger who goes by somebody on the pitch, everything changes.”
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