Newcastle United is close to announcing the signing of Everton winger Anthony Gordon, with the player on Tyneside this morning.
Gordon is in Newcastle ready to undertake his medical and complete a move to the Toon. According to Sky’s Keith Downie, Gordon will take his medical and then put the finishing touches on a transfer which could end up costing Newcastle around £45m.
Downie claims the fee for Gordon is £40m guaranteed, with a further £5m in add-ons. Sky has also confirmed the same news on their transfer center page.
Gordon has been a target for a number of clubs in recent windows but had remained at Everton over the summer in the hope of signing a new deal.
However, with Frank Lampard now sacked and pressure growing at the club, Gordon has opted to move on. The winger was also harassed by Everton fans recently, in a move likely to have aided his decision.
Gordon missed training a few times this week to force the move-through. Farhad Moshiri is expected to reinvest the funds to help the new manager, Sean Dyche.
Newcastle, meanwhile, gets their wish in the form of a new attacking wide player. After losing Chris Wood, Eddie Howe had made it clear he wanted a new attacker this month.
TBR Opinion: Gordon can thrive under Howe at Newcastle.
He may have lost his way at times at Everton in a sinking ship, but Gordon has talent and should enjoy working with Howe.
Newcastle is on a roll, and now is an excellent time to join the club. Gordon can be a huge success if he can replicate his early success.
£40 million is a sizable sum of money. But PIF is serious about doing business with Newcastle, and this is yet another sign of that.
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