Anthony Gordon 'opens transfer talks' as Newcastle stance on summer exit emerges

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"I don't necessarily discuss transfer speculation unless I feel it's got to a point that I have to," Howe said."After I had the chat with Sandro (Tonali), the biggest thing I look for is the commitment to training because if I see that, the player will perform. That will be the same with Anthony and every player."One thing I'm not going to do is play any player if I don't feel they're 100 per cent committed to the club and it's future.

I'm not talking about Anthony there, I am talking across the board."Eddie Howe was recently asked about Gordon's future(Image: Mark Thompson/Getty Images)As well as Barcelona and Bayern, Gordon continues to be linked with a summer transfer to Anfield, two years on from the collapse of his dream switch to Merseyside.Gordon spent the summer of 2024 expecting to complete a return to his home city, as Newcastle looked to raise funds to comply with PSR regulations.However, the Magpies ended up selling Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh instead, which meant there was no need for them to sell Gordon as well.Speaking last summer, Gordon admitted it was difficult to refocus on Newcastle after his proposed 2024 transfer to Liverpool fell through."It’s true, that was the case (that it was difficult)," Gordon said. "I would never lie.

I was there, I wasn’t playing."Then I had the transfer stuff. With PSR, I thought I was going to leave at some point in the window.