Speaking on the Last Word on Spurs YouTube channel, Dan Kilpatrick has been discussing Anthony Gordon amid ongoing transfer speculation around the Everton ace.
The Toffees’ gem has been strongly linked with a move to Chelsea, as the Blues have submitted multiple bids for the attacker in recent days, but, according to Kilpatrick, Spurs are still keeping an eye on his situation after being linked earlier this summer.
However, Tottenham were deterred after initial conversations with Everton as the Merseyside club told Spurs that Gordon would cost them ‘silly money’.
What’s been said?
Kilpatrick shared what he knows about Gordon’s situation.
“He was a player that Spurs were definitely interested in and are still keeping an eye on the situation for sure. He was someone that Spurs and Chelsea think can play as a wing-back or as a forward. The feeling within Spurs earlier in the window when they spoke to Everton about Richarlison was that Everton would want silly money for him and that they were reluctant to lose him because of the message that would send to their fanbase,” Kilpatrick said.
Silly money
Kilpatrick says that Gordon would cost silly money, and he’s right. You have to be very silly to pay the £60m that Everton are quoting for the Englishman.
Yes, he’s a youngster with a lot of potential, but let’s be real, any attacker with four senior league goals to his name is never in a million years worth that much.
Spurs think that he could play as a wing-back, which is an interesting point to make, but why would you spend so much money on a young player to use him in a position he’s never played before?
Gordon may be on Spurs’ radar, but they’d have to be pretty daft to cough up the cash necessary to go and sign him.
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