Newcastle chief reveals Anthony Gordon 'interest' before Barcelona move after Liverpool links
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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsAnthony GordonAnthony Gordon has completed his transfer from Newcastle United to Barcelona, with the England winger explaining his decision to join the Catalan giants08:19, 30 May 2026Updated 08:25, 30 May 2026Anthony Gordon has bid farewell to Newcastle(Image: Serena Taylor, Newcastle United via Getty Images)Newcastle United issued a statement following the sale of Anthony Gordon to Barcelona - after his transfer was delayed for eight hours.A hold-up in paperwork meant that journalists in Catalonia were left waiting for the England forward's arrival, but the deal was eventually completed.A Newcastle statement read: "Newcastle United can confirm that Anthony Gordon has signed for La Liga champions Barcelona for a significant undisclosed fee. Everyone at Newcastle United would like to thank Anthony for his efforts while with the club and wish him all the success for his future."Barcelona's statement said: "Anthony is one of most talented and hardest-working wingers in European football."He is a player with great capacity for improvement and a player who also is very hard working in defence.
I told him I wanted to play for Barça one day, that's why I speak some Spanish"Anthony Gordon speaks to members of the media during his official presentation after joining BarcelonaNewcastle sporting director Ross Wilson commended Gordon's professionalism throughout his spell at the club and acknowledged that discussions with some of Europe's top clubs had occurred in recent weeks, with himself and chief executive David Hopkinson collaborating to secure the most favourable deal for the Magpies. This has resulted in several astute clauses being included in the agreement to take the forward to the Camp Nou.Wilson said: "Anthony has been a fantastic professional during his time at Newcastle United.
The relationship between him and the club, particularly with Eddie and our players and staff, has been excellent throughout."Anthony has shown real growth and development in his game. That is a reflection of both the environment we strive to create for our players and, importantly, Anthony's own commitment to improving every day."There has been interest in Anthony from a number of Europe's leading clubs over a period of time, and the conversations involving the club, led by David Hopkinson and myself, as well as Anthony's representatives, have been conducted confidentially and with a great deal of professionalism on all sides."I've enjoyed getting to know Anthony and enjoyed our relationship together.