Barcelona target Anthony Gordon as agents meet sporting director Deco
Representatives for Anthony Gordon have held talks with Barcelona sporting director Deco regarding a potential summer transfer from Newcastle United.
The winger’s future at St James’ Park has been the subject of intense speculation in recent months.
Footage emerged showing the player’s agents, Will Salthouse and Adam Dugdale, meeting with the Catalan club’s hierarchy in Spain last weekend.
Barcelona have made the acquisition of a wide forward one of their primary objectives ahead of the upcoming window.
Newcastle’s difficult campaign
The Magpies are currently languishing in 13th place in the Premier League table and look certain to miss out on European qualification.
Manager Eddie Howe finds himself under pressure after a disappointing season, despite significant summer investment in players such as Anthony Elanga and Yoanne Wissa.
A departure for their star forward would represent a significant setback for the Tyneside outfit.
Heavyweight competition
The La Liga giants are not the only major European side monitoring the English attacker’s situation.
Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been credited with an interest in securing his signature.
Any move to the Camp Nou remains complicated by the substantial financial demands involved in the deal.
Financial hurdles
The former Everton man is contracted to his current employers until 2030 and holds an estimated market valuation of €60m (£51m).
Newcastle have reportedly already received lucrative offers in the region of €80m (£68m) for their prized asset.
It is believed the Spanish heavyweights will find it extremely difficult to match those rival bids.
The Catalan club recently opted against triggering a €30m (£26.1m) option to sign loanee Marcus Rashford on a permanent basis to focus on other targets.
Stellar individual season
Since arriving in the North East for £45m in 2023, the dynamic forward has established himself as a crucial figure.
He has registered 39 goals and 28 assists across 152 appearances for the English side.
The current campaign has proved to be his most prolific yet, with the attacker finding the net 17 times in 46 matches.