FC Bayern are optimistic about signing Anthony Gordon this summer, though the German champions will need to pay a transfer fee that would set a new club record. According to the BBC, Newcastle United are open to offers for the 25-year-old. Yet serious talks with the Magpies—who can still call on Gordon for four more years—will only begin if a club meets the 80 million euro asking price. That figure would make Gordon the second-most-expensive signing in Bayern history, behind Lucas Hernández and just after Harry Kane (95 million).
Bayern’s advantage, according to the BBC, is that Gordon knows the German record champions highly value his abilities and is therefore open to a move to the Bundesliga—another reason insiders rate the chances of a transfer to FCB as quite good.
Sky reports that Bayern are holding “very concrete” talks with Gordon’s camp, seeking a left-wing option to challenge Luis Diaz while also capable of supporting Kane up front. The pacy winger, renowned for his dribbling, is seen as the “absolute top choice” to reinforce Bayern’s attack.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has since backed up that timeline, adding that the Magpies must sell at least one star this summer to balance their books and stay FFP-compliant. While Gordon is in demand, fellow midfielders Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes also have plenty of suitors.
However, Bayern are not alone: Romano claims several Premier League suitors are also tracking the England international, with Arsenal among them. The Sun claims Arsenal are ready to pay up to €90m, though Bayern are unlikely to match that given Luis Díaz’s strong form. Sky nonetheless reports that the club are prepared to spend around €70m.
Yet Bayern’s recent transfer strategy has trended toward filling backup spots with home-grown talents or returning loanees to strengthen youth development. Coach Vincent Kompany has already given several academy graduates more first-team minutes than last season, and is reported to have called Noel Aseko to discuss a potential senior role from next summer.
Aseko has spent just under 18 months on loan at Hannover 96, where he has established himself as a central midfield mainstay for the promotion contenders. Hannover initially activated its purchase option, but Bayern then exercised a buy-back clause to bring the 21-year-old back to Munich. Upon his return, Aseko could slot into the midfield vacancy left by Leon Goretzka’s departure.