Barcelona completed the signing of England winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United on a five-year contract lasting until June 30, 2031. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] The reported transfer fee is about £70 million (€80 million or $93 million), with possible add-ons. [6, 7, 1, 2, 8, 9, 3, 4, 5] Gordon, 25, was Newcastle’s top scorer last season with 17 goals across all competitions, including 10 in 12 Champions League appearances. [6, 7, 10, 2, 11, 9, 5]
Gordon joined Newcastle from Everton in January 2023 for roughly £40–45 million. [2, 9, 3, 4, 5] He made 152 appearances for Newcastle, scoring 39 goals and providing 28 assists. [2, 9, 3, 5] Newcastle finished 12th in the Premier League last season and will not compete in Europe next year. [6, 7, 2, 11, 9, 5] Gordon missed the final Newcastle games amid transfer speculation and a minor injury. [6, 8]
Barcelona, despite financial limits, funded the Gordon purchase with proceeds from player sales. [6, 4] Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford remains on loan at Barcelona, but the club prioritized signing Gordon over making Rashford’s loan permanent. [6, 10, 2, 4] Rashford’s option fee to stay is around €30 million. [2, 4]
Bayern Munich had also shown interest in Gordon, holding talks with Newcastle, but could not meet the valuation. [6, 7, 8, 12] At Barcelona, Gordon faces competition for playing time from Lamine Yamal and Raphinha. [8, 11]
Gordon’s transfer was finalized before he joins England’s World Cup squad in Florida. [8, 3, 5] Gordon speaks some Spanish and said, "I wanted to speak Spanish because when I was kid I believed I would play for Barca, believe it or not." [5] Former Newcastle manager Eddie Howe praised Gordon, saying he was "a big part of our success" and wished him well with Barcelona and England’s World Cup team. [3] Newcastle teammate Matt Ritchie described Gordon as "laser-focused" with a big dream and a "controlled arrogance" typical of top players. [10]
Barcelona must decide by June 15 on making Marcus Rashford’s loan permanent from Manchester United. [4]
