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With Anthony Gordon set to leave Newcastle United to join Barcelona, Everton are in line to make some money of the deal, more than three years after he left Goodison Park
Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United is fouled by James Garner of Everton during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Everton at St. James's Park in Newcastle, on February 28, 2026
Anthony Gordon is on the verge of joining Barcelona(Image: MI News/NurPhoto)
Everything you need to know on Anthony Gordon's sell-on fee from Everton
Anthony Gordon is currently on the verge of securing a major summer transfer to Barcelona after intense interest from the Spanish giants. Everton are financially entitled to a specific portion of this transfer due to a clever clause inserted into his original departure contract.
When the Merseyside club sold Gordon to Newcastle in January 2023, they made sure to protect their future financial interests. The Blues are legally entitled to receive 15% of any profit that the Magpies generate from selling the winger to Barcelona.
Newcastle United were said to have set a firm starting valuation of at least £74m to sign the 25-year-old attacker this summer. This steep price tag is partially being pushed up because Newcastle must account for the sell-on fee they owe to Everton.
However, a deal is now said to have been agreed for around €80m (£69.3m) for Gordon to move to Spain.
To understand the potential profit from Barcelona's move, it is important to look back at the initial transaction between the two Premier League clubs. Newcastle originally purchased the Everton academy graduate for an initial fee of £40m.
In addition to that initial figure, the original transfer agreement included a further £5m structured in various performance-related add-ons. Whether these specific add-ons have been fully met directly impacts the final profit calculation of the Spanish deal.
If all of the £5m add-ons have already been achieved, Newcastle’s total investment in Gordon stands at £45m. Under this scenario, a sale to Barcelona at £69m would yield a net profit of £24m for the Magpies.
Based on a £24m profit margin from Barcelona's pursuit, Everton would be poised to pocket a significant windfall of £3.6m from the transaction. This represents the baseline amount the Blues can expect if the add-ons were previously triggered.
Conversely, if those performance-related add-ons were never met, Newcastle's base cost for the player remains at just £40m. This lower investment cost naturally increases the total profit margin of Barcelona's incoming transfer.
With a lower base cost of £40m, a £69m transfer to Barcelona would result in a larger overall profit of £29m for Newcastle. Consequently, Everton's 15% share would reach the £4.35m mark in this particular scenario.
Newcastle’s Chief Executive Officer David Hopkinson has publicly emphasised that any contracted player will only leave if the club can maximise the financial opportunity. This rigid negotiating posture against Barcelona works directly in Everton's favour by keeping the transfer fee as high as possible.
Furthermore, Hopkinson has admitted that Newcastle must operate under a strict sell-to-buy policy during this current transfer window.