'Newcastle fans would drive him to the airport' - Ex-PL club chief: £75m Magpies bid should be accepted
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(Credit: Manh Tung, Breaking Media) Tue 28 April 2026 12:30, UK Newcastle United should accept any offers above £50million for Anthony Gordon, according to former Everton chief Keith Wyness.Wyness, speaking to Football Insider, dropped his verdict on Gordon after Bayern Munich registered their interest in the 25-year-old.Bayern Munich’s sporting director Max Eberl has refused to rule out the Bundesliga side making a move for Gordon in the summer transfer window, whom Newcastle value at up to £75m.Vincent Kompany’s side could face competition from the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal, with Gordon appearing likely to leave Tyneside this summer.Gordon would not be the only star to leave Newcastle in the transfer market, with the Magpies set to have no European football at St James’ Park next season. 🔄 Newcastle Transfer Update 🔄 Breaking news on deals in progress, signings, departures, and contract news from the Newcastle United boardroom. VISIT THE NEWCASTLE TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Expert has ‘question mark’ over Bayern Munich’s pursuit of Anthony GordonEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes Gordon has never fulfilled his potential.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks the forward’s favoured move this summer could be to join Liverpool.Games Started24Goals6Expected Goals8.83Chances Created26Successful Dribbles47.1%Anthony Gordon’s 2025-26 Premier League stats for Newcastle.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I get the feeling that Bayern Munich think that if they get Anthony Gordon, he’d be another Harry Kane.
If Newcastle got £75m for Gordon, Newcastle fans would drive him to the airport. He’s not performed as well as he should have done at Newcastle.
I don’t think he’ll settle in Germany as well as Harry Kane has done either. I just don’t see that with his personality.