JAKARTA – LaLiga champion Barcelona has agreed to a 70 million euro (around Rp1.4 trillion) transfer fee plus potential bonuses with Newcastle United to sign England striker Anthony Gordon.
The 25-year-old is also attracting interest from Bayern Munich and Liverpool, but Barcelona are now ready to make a move for the winger.
Launching ESPN, Bayern Munich is trying hard to bring Gordon. Although Newcastle United is reluctant to let Gordon go and the player is not eager to move, the general feeling that Barcelona’s offer is a good offer and will help rebuild the team in the summer for the English League club is certainly difficult to refuse.
Barcelona want a quick resolution, preferably before the 2026 World Cup, having lost time in their attempts to sign Nico Williams over the past two summers.
Spanish player Nico Williams has finally stayed with Athletic Club, so Barcelona signed Marcus Rashford on loan from Manchester United at the end of the transfer window.
Barcelona’s interest in Gordon was first revealed in May 2026 when the player’s agent, Adam Dugdale, met with Sporting Director Deco at the Catalan club’s training ground.
Deco is in London this week. He is rumored to have held meetings with several prospective player camps to be recruited, without confirming anyone.
Gordon has caught the eye, particularly in the Champions League this season, where he scored 10 goals in 12 appearances as Newcastle United reached the last 16, before eventually being knocked out by Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Barcelona have also been exploring the possibility of a deal for a new No. 9 after Robert Lewandowski announced he would leave the club next month when his contract expires.
The Blaugrana insist Gordon’s signing is not linked to a striker search, with Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid and Joao Pedro from Chelsea among the targets to replace departing Robert Lewandowski.
The possibility of Gordon’s arrival does not immediately rule out Rashford’s return, although it seems unlikely given the two prefer to occupy the same position, on the left side of the attack, where Raphinha also plays.
Rashford, who scored 14 goals and provided 14 assists for Barcelona this season, is scheduled to return to Manchester United this summer as his loan expires despite the Blaugrana having the option to make the transfer permanent for 30 million euros.
Barcelona want to negotiate the price with Manchester United, or secure another loan, while Rashford must also accept a pay cut.
However, The Red Devils do not intend to negotiate the previously agreed price.
ESPN also previously revealed that Barcelona wanted to add another central defender to their squad this summer.
It remains to be seen how the club will fit all of those deals into the spending limits set by LaLiga, which were raised to 433 million euros per year earlier this year.
After returning to Camp Nou and a gradual reduction in the payroll bill in recent years, Barcelona will be able to make a massive recruitment this summer.
However, ESPN reported this month that even though the club’s spending capacity has increased, they will likely have to raise money through the departure of key players to be able to complete all the business they hope for this summer.
That means clubs can sign players first. In previous years, they faced a tense wait to register players in LaLiga after signing players before releasing others.
On the pitch, Barcelona have made great strides under Hansi Flick in the last two seasons, winning back-to-back LaLiga titles and regularly appearing in the final stages of the Champions League.
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