Newcastle United endured a season to forget as they finished in the bottom half of the Premier League with no European football on offer next campaign.
After a memorable 2024-25 campaign that saw the club lift the Carabao Cup and qualify for the Champions League, the last 10 months have been rife with inconsistency and lacklustre displays.
For a second summer in a row, Newcastle face a tough battle to keep hold of their top players. Sandro Tonali has been linked with Premier League rivals Manchester United and Anthony Gordon is attracting strong interest from across Europe.
Bayern Munich are keen on the player while Liverpool are not out of the race to sign the boyhood Reds fan.The Magpies value Gordon at £75m and are reluctant to sell him unless that valuation is met.
Anthony Gordon agrees personal terms with Barcelona
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Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano expects Gordon to leave St James' Park this summer. While there is interest from Bayern and Liverpool, Barcelona are 'big, big fans of the player'.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano said: "I expect him to leave Newcastle, I expect movements around Anthony Gordon.
"Barcelona, I have to tell you this, Barcelona are really big, big, big fans of Anthony Gordon."
Gordon clearly has no shortage of suitors with Romano also revealing that several Premier League clubs have made calls to understand the situation on the player's future.
The England international joined Newcastle in January 2023 in a deal worth up to £45m. He became the Magpies' all-time top-scorer in the Champions League this season and netted a total of 17 times in 46 games this term.
In a fresh update, Romano posted on X that Gordon has now agreed personal terms to join Barcelona. He said: "Total agreement reached between Anthony Gordon and Barcelona on personal terms
"Barcelona are in direct, official talks with Newcastle to close the deal club-to-club. Barça want to get the deal done quickly to anticipate PL clubs and Bayern, still active behind scenes."
Where should Anthony Gordon go if he leaves Newcastle United?
Newcastle United's Anthony Gordon celebrates scoring vs PSV
While Gordon seemingly has his pick of clubs, Newcastle are likely to prioritise the biggest offer over the player's preference.
At Bayern, he would be competing with Michael Olise for a spot on the right wing while at Barca he would need to unseat Lamine Yamal if he wanted to play in his natural position.
At Liverpool, an avenue to first-team football is much more open. Mohamed Salah has left the Merseyside club after nine years at Anfield and the right wing position is up for grabs.
Jeremie Frimpong has been used in an attacking role in the last few months but he is a right-back by trade. Meanwhile, Federico Chiesa's game-time has continued to be heavily limited under Arne Slot.
Gordon also knows Liverpool striker Alexander Isak well, with the pair playing 84 times together at Newcastle before the Sweden international joined the Reds.
However, with the player agreeing personal terms to join Barca, he is backing himself to make an impact in Spain as the clubs continue talks over a deal.
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