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Newcastle United and Anthony Gordon are on the brink of finalizing a contract extension that will make the England winger one of the top earners at the club.

Arne Slot's Liverpool were reportedly interested in bringing Gordon back to Merseyside, with the two clubs seemingly close to an agreement due to PSR pressures on the Magpies, before United managed to pull out after selling Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh.

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Gordon was arguably Newcastle's standout player last season, and is central to the ambitious plans for the future at St James' Park.



When you compare his contribution to others in his position around the Premier League, it's easy to see why.

Since the start of last season, the stats reveal that Gordon has the second highest number of goals and assists among the Premier League's top left wingers.

Trailing only Tottenham's Son Heung-min, Gordon has racked up 23 goals and assists from 41 league matches.

That places him above Liverpool star Luis Diaz, England aces Jack Grealish and Marcus Rashford, plus Arsenal's Gabriel Martinelli in terms of impact.

Despite his hefty price tag, Grealish trails behind the rest - a situation that's surely a letdown for him after his big-money move from Villa to Manchester City in 2021.

While Diaz equals Gordon in goal-scoring, he lacks when it comes to assists, four less to be precise.

Liverpool winger Luis Diaz.
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