Newcastle have perfect chance to sign Marcus Rashford as Barcelona hold meetings
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(Credit: Imago/Hasan Karim, Breaking Media) Wed 27 May 2026 14:30, UK Newcastle United are admirers of Marcus Rashford this summer as they look to confirm the sale of Anthony Gordon.The winger is set to leave St James’ Park in a big-money sale in the coming months, with Bayern Munich’s interest thought to be most advanced. The Bundesliga champions have reportedly already struck an agreement on personal terms with Gordon, although there remains some ground to cover on the fee.However, Barcelona now look to have entered the race and could create a conundrum for the England international.Newcastle transfer chiefs will hope a bidding war can spark, while their eyes are firmly set on his replacement. 🔄 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 Marcus Rashford to become availableFootball Insider exclusively revealed in April that Rashford is on Newcastle’s radar this summer, but that a deal would be difficult to pull off. The winger has enjoyed a brilliant season on loan with Barcelona, and is desperate for them to activate their £26million option to buy with Manchester United.Marcus RashfordStats – La Liga 2025-26 Appearances32Goals8Assists7Chances created46Successful dribbles30Duels won67The Spanish champions appear to be hesitant, however, and have been attempting to negotiate a lower fee.And now, according to Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona have held internal talks over Gordon in several meetings in recent days, with the Newcastle man high on their target list for this summer.Any potential deal would install major doubt over their ability to bring in Rashford as well, with Newcastle perhaps eyeing an opportunity.In many ways, the 28-year-old would be an upgrade over Gordon on the left flank.
He scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists across all competitions last summer, and is a deadly finisher.🚨🔵🔴 Barcelona have been mentioning Anthony Gordon’s name in several meetings over recent days.As reported in last night’s video, he’s high on Barça list and talks on — set to leave Newcastle in any case this summer.🎥 https://t.co/eWBheco81U pic.twitter.com/cgdg4NmbsM— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 27, 2026 View Tweet Both wingers will go to the World Cup with England this summer, with transfer talks to rage on in the background.Third club could still enter Anthony Gordon raceThere remains a potential dark horse in the race for Gordon, and that is the Premier League champions, Arsenal.The Gunners have long held an interest in the Newcastle forward and are keen to sign a big-money left-winger this summer.🚨🆕 There have already been club-to-club talks between FC Bayern and Newcastle regarding Anthony Gordon. Newcastle’s initial demands were up to €90m.