BARCELONA:
Barcelona confirmed the signing of Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United on Friday, for a payment that would rise to 80 million euros ($93 million).
Gordon will signal for “the subsequent 5 seasons, till June 30, 2031,” Barcelona stated in a quick assertion.
The 25-year-old left winger netted 17 objectives for Newcastle this season, 10 of these within the Champions League, and was the membership’s prime scorer.
“As a child, to play for Barcelona is the most important dream potential, it is the most important membership on the planet,” Gordon instructed reporters.
“I do know it comes with a variety of duty, however like I stated, I am prepared for this type of problem, prepared for that duty.
“I do know all people, the gamers prior to now who’ve worn the shirt, it holds a variety of weight, however I am prepared. I am excited for the problem.”
Gordon, a part of England’s World Cup squad, bolsters a Barcelona assault shedding Polish veteran striker Robert Lewandowski on the finish of his contract, and presumably Marcus Rashford after his mortgage spell from Manchester United.
La Liga champions Barcelona nonetheless hope to strengthen additional within the coming weeks, with Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez linked with a swap to Catalonia, whereas the membership haven’t dominated out a brand new transfer to maintain Rashford.
After three years of lowered expenditure and with their partially rebuilt Camp Nou stadium reopened, Barca have extra financial respiration room inside La Liga’s strict monetary honest play guidelines than beforehand.
Lewandowski’s departure and the top of Rashford’s mortgage give Barca margin to spend, whereas different gamers together with Roony Bardghji, Ansu Fati and Marc-Andre ter Stegen may depart.
Gordon’s switch is Newcastle’s second largest sale of their historical past after Liverpool paid £125m ($168m) for Alexander Isak final summer time.
The Premier League facet could transfer for Actual Betis winger Ez Abde as a substitute, in keeping with stories.
Gordon joined Newcastle from Everton for £45m in 2023, with the Merseyside membership set to obtain 15 p.c of the revenue from the winger’s departure from St James’s Park.
