Bayern Munich don open talks with Newcastle United for winger Anthony Gordon, as di German champions dey eye summer move. Sky Sports News report say Newcastle dey ready to listen to offers for di England international, wey don score 18 goals dis season and be club top scorer. Di 25-year-old still get four years left for im contract for St James' Park.
Di relationship between Newcastle and Bayern na good one, and official contact don happen. Bayern don dey watch Gordon since di turn of di year. Di winger im agents don also dey pictured for Barcelona, but no direct contact between Newcastle and Barca yet. Arsenal and Liverpool also dey monitor di situation, with Liverpool try sign am for 2024 but di move no work out.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, when ask about Gordon future for im press conference before Nottingham Forest match, talk say: ‘No, none. Dat one no be something wey I dey involve for. E dey difficult for me to comment on individual players and timescales. All I dey try do na to finish dis season with dis squad for strong way.’ He add say im go only play players wey dey 100% committed to di club.
Sky Sports News North East correspondent Keith Downie yarn say: ‘Having been with Newcastle for more than three seasons, there is real chance Gordon go go dis summer. Di winger don turn imself to England regular since working under Eddie Howe, and di prospect of no Champions League football no be positive one for Newcastle keeping am beyond summer.’ Downie also talk say Newcastle go demand around £75m-£80m for Gordon, wey go give dem freedom for market.
Bayern Munich get front three wey include Harry Kane, Michael Olise, and Luis Diaz, and dem combine for over 100 goals dis season. Adding Gordon go give dem another option wey dey flexible and still young to develop. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain don join di hunt for Gordon, as dem dey assess possible attacking reinforcements. PSG dey aware of growing interest for Bradley Barcola from Premier League, and Gordon dey among names dem dey consider.
Newcastle dey strong negotiating position because Gordon get four years left for im contract and no release clause. Dem go demand fee around £80m before considering any sale. Chelsea also dey interested, but dem fit find di fee too high. Di transfer saga go continue as summer window approach.
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