Anthony Gordon is reportedly keen to explore his options away from Newcastle United this summer.
Eddie Howe expressed his anger at reports linking Anthony Gordon with a Newcastle United exit last month.
At the time, there were suggestions that Arsenal could consider a summer swoop for the winger. Later reports have emerged linking Gordon with moves to Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
Various sources now claim that the 25-year-old wants to explore his options this summer. NewcastleWorld understands that a major rebuild is set to take place at St James’ Park in the coming months.
High-profile stars like Sandro Tonali and Tino Livramento could also follow Gordon out of the door. Kieran Trippier - a key dressing-room figure - has already announced he will leave when his contract expires in June.
The Toon hierarchy do not want a repeat of the Alexander Isak saga last year. Any player who wishes to leave will be allowed to do so - provided their transfer fees are met.
Eddie Howe on Anthony Gordon story
When asked about Gordon being linked to Arsenal in February, Howe hit out at the media for driving the speculation. He told reporters: "I don’t see probably 90 per cent of it (the rumours). It comes with the territory of being a top player. You have got to put it out of your brain and focus on football.
"I have not seen the story, so it is news to me. It is your industry creating those stories. I am slightly secluded to it. If you don’t read it, you don’t know who is being linked with whom.
"I think it is irrelevant really - it is how the players react to that. I think they will become robust enough to ignore it and concentrate on playing."
David Hopkinson uses transfer analogy
Speaking to the media last month, Newcastle CEO David Hopkinson vowed that any outgoings will be done so on the club’s terms. He said: “I’d use this analogy: I just moved into a nice house to be part of this community.
“I was emotional and excited to go into that home. But there is always a number, just to be clinical, that I never would have crossed the door step (for). That is what the best sports organisations are always going to do.
To know when it is the moment to extract the maximum value for an asset, a player or otherwise, to drive the club forward to a higher opportunity. What I do know is that players that leave the club will do so on our terms.”
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