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Barcelona unveil Gordon after Newcastle move

English player Anthony Gordon poses during his official presentation as new player of FC BarcelonaGetty Images

Adwaidh Rajan

BBC Sport journalist

Anthony Gordon has been unveiled as a Barcelona player after leavingNewcastle United in a deal worth more than 80m euros (£69.3m).

The England forward, 25, has signed a contract with the La Liga champions until 2031.

A fee was agreed between the two clubs for Gordon following advanced talks earlier this week.

He underwent a medical with the club on Thursday and was due to be unveiled at 12:30 BST on Friday.

But delays with paperwork meant Gordon had to face a wait of close to eight hours before being officially introduced as a Barca player at the Spotify Camp Nou.

He said: "Very, very excited, though it was kind of hard to wait.

"I knew it would happen. I have been very calm at the hotel with my family and agents. It's stuff I don't understand. All my part was done, I was ready. It was stuff above me - legal things and very small details."

Gordon spoke in Spanish during his presentation and said he learned the language because he "believed he would play for Barca as a kid".

He spent three and-a-half years with the Magpies after joining from Everton in January 2023, making 152 appearances, and was their top scorer this season with 17 goals in all competitions.

Gordon will fly out with the England squad to the United States on Monday for a training camp before the World Cup, which starts on 11 June.

He will join compatriot Marcus Rashford at Barca, but the Spanish club are yet to trigger an option to make the 28-year-old forward's loan move from Manchester United permanent for £26m.