What Anthony Gordon transfer move means for Marcus Rashford as Liverpool faces Barcelona fight
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Barcelona could end up pairing on-loan forward Marcus Rashford with Anthony Gordon, after it was reported that the Catalan side is interested in signing the Newcastle United forwardAnthony Gordon and Marcus Rashford could be teammates next season(Image: Getty Images)Barcelona has entered talks with Newcastle United over a potential deal to land forward Anthony Gordon.It was a disappointing season on Tyneside, which began with a disastrous transfer window that saw the Magpies spend heavily on profligate forwards Yoane Wissa, Nick Woltemade, and Anthony Elanga, Newcastle finished 12th in the Premier League, a year after they qualified for the Champions League for a second time under Eddie Howe.As a result, Newcastle is looking to move on from Gordon to raise money for a summer rebuild, with Bayern Munich having been heavily linked to the England international. However, on Wednesday, news broke that Barcelona is in talks with Newcastle over a move for Gordon, who almost joined Liverpool back in the summer of 2024 amid the Magpies' PSR struggles.READ MORE: Anthony Gordon transfer latest as Liverpool has two alternatives amid Barcelona talksREAD MORE: Anthony Gordon transfer twist as Newcastle stance becomes clearWith Robert Lewandowski having recently left Barcelona, the Catalans are in the market for a forward this summer.
Their ability to spend in the transfer market in recent seasons has been severely limited by financial constraints.However, it was recently reported that the Spanish side will operate this summer under La Liga's 1:1 rule, which allows clubs to spend 100% of the money they generate from sales.Newcastle want $93 million (£69.3m) for Gordon, with Barcelona said to be keen on signing the 25-year-old, with the two sides now engaged in talks over a deal. With add-ons, that deal could reach $107 million (£80m).Anthony Gordon looks set to leave Newcastle this summer(Image: Getty Images)Bayern Munich has held talks with Newcastle over Gordon.
However, it has also been reported that there is a gap between their evaluation of the winger and Newcastle's evaluation.The Daily Mail also reports Liverpool is interested in signing Gordon, with sources not ruling them out from making a move to sign the Newcastle winger.Gordon is a lifelong Liverpool fan and was said to be desperate to make the switch to Merseyside in 2024 when Newcastle were struggling with PSR. In the end, they alleviated those issues by selling Yankuba Minteh to Brighton and Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest.Rashford and Gordon, pictured here in 2024, have both been named in Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the 2026 World CupAny move for Gordon will likely impact the future of Marcus Rashford, too, who spent last season on loan at Barcelona from Manchester United.The 28-year-old last played for Man United back in October 2025.