Anthony Gordon attracting interest from Spanish champions Barcelona

BARCELONA HAVE REGISTERED their interest in Newcastle striker Anthony Gordon as the battle to sign the England international gathers pace.

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have already thrown their hat into the ring as they attempt to lure the 25-year-old frontman to Germany, but the Press Association understands their Spanish counterparts have now entered talks with the Magpies.

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Speculation over Gordon, who joined Newcastle from Everton for €52million in January 2023, has been rife for two seasons, and his list of suitors extends to more than just two of European football’s biggest clubs with Liverpool long-term admirers.

However, any tug of war for his signature could see his price-tag – rumoured to be in the region of €86million – rise significantly.

Gordon has been a key figure in Newcastle’s return to prominence in recent seasons, and his attacking partnership with Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for €150million last summer, and Jacob Murphy has been a key feature.

He did not play in the final because of suspension, but his form was one of the driving forces in the run which helped the club end its 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy in the 2024-25 Carabao Cup final and also qualify for this season’s Champions League.

However, amid repeated speculation that he could leave Tyneside, Gordon’s influence has waned somewhat this season despite a return of 17 goals, 10 of them – including one against Barcelona – in the Champions League.

As the rumour machine went into full swing with the end of the campaign approaching, head coach Eddie Howe decided to leave the player out of his team on his return from injury, citing the need to focus on the future, perhaps an indication of what is to come.