Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie has taken to Twitter to report that Newcastle United have agreed a fee of £45m in total with Everton for Anthony Gordon – with a medical set to take place in the next 24 hours for the Toffees star.
Gordon, 21, turned up to training on Friday – after failing to show up on Wednesday and Thursday. It was a planned absence on Wednesday, but Thursday he was expected at Finch Farm. But on Friday, he did turn up to training.
Newcastle have been strongly linked this month – while Tottenham and Chelsea’s interest in him from the summer has remained. Gordon, who has a contract until June 2025 at Everton, is now likely to complete a Newcastle move.
That is after Downie reported that Newcastle and Everton have agreed on a fee worth £45million for the Everton talent. Reports earlier on Friday suggested that a deal was only £5million away. Now, a fee has been agreed for him.
It is believed that Gordon will now undergo a medical at Newcastle over the next 24 hours. Downie says that there is a ‘total agreement’ between Everton and Newcastle over a fee for Gordon. A fee of £45million will change hands.
Downie: Newcastle agree £45m fee with Everton for Gordon, medical in next 24 hours
Newcastle have options in the final third. Miguel Almiron has been superb on the left and Joelinton has been used on the right. Allan Saint-Maximin has dropped out of the side. Jacob Murphy and Ryan Fraser are all the options.
But Saint-Maximin is being linked with a £26m move to AC Milan – given his lack of game time. Part of that could be down to Newcastle looking to sign Gordon. A fee of £45m suits both, and is much fairer than the £60m fee touted.
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