Barcelona have confirmed that Anthony Gordon has joined the club as their first signing of the summer, following an agreement with Newcastle United. The 25-year-old had been courted by Liverpool and Bayern Munich, but the Blaugrana became the surprise winners of the race for his signature.
Gordon is coming off the back of his third season at Newcastle, having initially moved to the Magpies for €45.6m from Everton in 2023. During those three years, he racked up 152 appearances, contributing 39 goals and 28 assists during that period. This season has been his most successful in front of goal, with 17 goals and five assists in his 46 outings – notably 10 of those goals came in his 12 appearances in the Champions League. The fee is reported to be around €80m, plus add-ons for the England international.
On Friday, Barcelona confirmed the signing of Gordon, after he arrived in the Catalan capital on Thursday. Gordon completed a medical, and was later seen having dinner with his agents, Barcelona Sporting Director Deco and Head of Scouting Joao Amaral. Today, he signed his contract and was presented to the media.
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