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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsAnthony GordonAnthony Gordon has been unveiled as a Barcelona player after the England international completed a transfer from Newcastle United to the La Liga giants, delivering an emotional farewell message to the club.Anthony Gordon during his presentation(Image: Europa Press Sports, Europa Press via Getty Images)Anthony Gordon has shared a heartfelt farewell to Newcastle United following his official presentation as a Barcelona player.The England international was introduced on Friday in Catalonia and will now join up with the Three Lions squad after completing his $93 million (£69.3 million) transfer to the Spanish giants.Gordon - who has put pen to paper on a five-year deal - endured a tense wait as the documentation was finalized on Friday, with his midday press conference eventually going ahead. Gordon, whose press conference was postponed for EIGHT hours in Barcelona owing to a paperwork complication, said: "I owe this club (Newcastle) a lot because, when I arrived, I was quite lost both in life and in football."The club has given me a sense of belonging and a sense of identity.
It's allowed me to do what I always thought I could do. It's put me on the biggest stage and allowed me to perform for the shirt."Since coming to the club, I feel I've improved a lot on the pitch, but this club has played a big part in the person I've become over the last three-and-a-half years."It was really important for me to leave this place in a good way because I've loved every single minute of being a part of Newcastle United.
This is an incredible club and one that I'll never forget. I'll be a fan for the rest of my life."Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said: "While we're disappointed to lose Anthony from our squad, we understand that this is a big opportunity for him."He has been a big part of our success in recent years, and the fact that he developed into an England international during his time at Newcastle United is a testament to the hard work he invested to his development with the support from everyone at the club."He leaves with our best wishes, and I am confident that he will go onto be a success, both with Barcelona and the national team at this year's World Cup."Anthony Gordon has joined BarcelonaNewcastle stand to earn as much as $1.2M per season should Gordon feature in 60 percent of fixtures, something he has never struggled to do during his time at United.The Magpies have also negotiated a sell-on clause should Gordon secure another lucrative transfer from the Nou Camp in the coming years.The Kirkdale-born forward's former club will additionally receive 15% of the profit from the Barcelona deal, having inserted the clause back in 2023 when he completed his $52M (£45m) move from Everton.Gordon will arrive at the World Cup needing to build up his fitness, having not featured for Newcastle since early April's 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace.Following that match, he sustained a hip flexor injury which ruled him out for two games before he returned to Eddie Howe's squad, ultimately finishing the season as an unused substitute in the final four matches of the campaign.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Anthony GordonLiverpool FCFC BarcelonaNewcastle United FC