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Barcelona close in on Anthony Gordon signing after €80m bid

Updated: 27 May 2026 17:21 BST | 4 min read

Anthony Gordon, Newcastle, 2025/26

Tom Weber

Tom Weber | Writer

Multilingual sports writer who specialises in European football and American soccer.

Barcelona are on the verge of successfully carrying out their "lightning" signing of Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon.

Overnight, reports emerged that the Blaugrana had taken a liking to the England star, with club director Deco having travelled to London once again. It was initially thought that he was set for fresh talks with Chelsea over Joao Pedro, but the Portuguese had already moved on to a different target.

Spanish media spoke of a potential "lightning" deal for Gordon, with Fabrizio Romano confirming that a meeting between Deco and the player's entourage had taken place. The Magpies star didn't need much convincing when presented with the prospect of joining the LaLiga champions.

This afternoon, Romano announced that Barcelona had already reached a "total agreement" with the 25-year-old on personal terms and that Gordon was fully prioritising the Catalans over his other suitors.

The likes of Arsenal and, in particular, Bayern Munich have been strongly linked with Gordon. The winger already had an agreement with the Bundesliga champions on terms, but the Bavarians baulked at Newcastle's asking price.

Barcelona make Gordon bid

Barcelona, on the other hand, appear to have no such concerns. David Ornstein reports that the Catalans have submitted a whopping €80 million bid plus bonuses to sign Gordon.

Sky Sports' Newcastle reporter Keith Downie has confirmed Ornstein's information on the bid and added that Barcelona and the Magpies are now in "advanced talks" for Gordon.

Anthony Gordon

The bid is still short of Newcastle's reported asking price of €90m+, but it illustrates that Barcelona are prepared to go to great lengths to sign the versatile forward. The size of the fee is, frankly, remarkable.

While it is expected that the Camp Nou side will be able - for the first time in a long time - to sign players without limitations this summer, an €80m bid is staggering when one considers that they had been haggling with Man Utd over a €30m fee for Marcus Rashford.

What exactly this Gordon pursuit means for Rashford is unclear. Logic would suggest that Barcelona will not sign both, but Romano has stated that this is not necessarily the case, although a lot will obviously depend on the final price of Gordon.

Ornstein, on the other hand, suggests that the 25-year-old would be a direct replacement for Rashford, whose €30m purchase option expires on 15 June. Despite the higher transfer fee, Barcelona believe that the financial package would be similar.

They are willing to offer Gordon a longer contract than 28-year-old Rashford, giving them the ability to amortise their transfer outlay over a longer period of time. Gordon's salary demands are also believed to be lower than Rashford's.

There is no agreement between the clubs yet, but Gordon's most likely destination appears to be Barcelona, rather than Munich, now.