News Focus
- Anthony Gordon chooses FC Barcelona over Bayern Munich this summer
- Newcastle United accept €70 million offer plus additional bonuses
- The 25-year-old winger will travel for medical tests and sign this week
- Bayern Munich withdraw from the race after learning of €80 million valuation
Anthony Gordon will join FC Barcelona instead of Bayern Munich. Multiple sources including Sky Germany and Fabrizio Romano confirm the agreement.
Newcastle United have accepted a bid worth €70 million. The deal includes extra payments. The club’s owners gave approval for the transfer.
The England international, aged 25, plans to fly to Spain this week. He will undergo medical checks with the current La Liga champions. Officials expect the contract signing to follow immediately.
Bayern Munich recently showed strong interest in the winger. However, the German club accepts defeat. They will not attempt to block the move to Barcelona.
The Premier League side focuses only on completing the deal with Barcelona. They ignore any interest from the Bavarian club. Newcastle pushes hard to finish the transfer quickly.
Journalist David Ornstein writes for The Athletic. He reports that Bayern led the chase earlier. This changed when they discovered the price tag.
Newcastle demanded nearly €80 million for their player. Bayern refused to pay this amount. Now they must look for different targets in the market.