Newcastle United are near securing the future of winger Anthony Gordon by signing the 23-year-old to a new long-term contract.
The Athletic revealed in August that Newcastle had been making ready to open discussions.
Though a full settlement has not but been reached, all events are assured that the deal will likely be signed with the broad phrases having been agreed upon.
Having developed his sport considerably over the final 18 months, the new contract is seen to higher replicate his true worth and can make him one of Newcastle’s highest-earning gamers.
The information comes after a sophisticated summer season for Gordon, having been a member of the England squad at the European Championship however solely taking part in a handful of minutes.
At the similar time, Newcastle opened discussions with Liverpool over a potential last-resort deal for Gordon if they may not remedy their very own points with complying with the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability guidelines.
Though they solved that downside by promoting Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh to Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion respectively, Gordon would have been open to the prospect of shifting to the membership he grew up supporting.
Academy graduate Anderson was bought to Forest earlier this summer season as Newcastle battled to conform with the Premier League’s monetary rules (James Baylis – AMA/Getty Images)
Gordon’s new contract subsequently grew to become a precedence — for the membership, there was a want to each retain their key attacking expertise and reaffirm their dedication to the participant. Signing him to a long-term deal additionally ensures Gordon’s worth if a sale does are available future home windows.
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Speaking on Friday morning forward of Newcastle’s sport in opposition to Manchester City, head coach Eddie Howe touched on the ongoing negotiations.
“We love Anthony, we’d love him to commit his future to us, and to continue his excellent start to his career here,” he stated. “He’s been magnificent for us and we have to help him get back to his best levels. If that means that he signs a new contract and is happy and settled, then I’m all for that.”
After becoming a member of Newcastle from Everton in January 2023, Gordon received the Golden Ball at the Under-21 Euros later that 12 months and has since made his senior England debut. He was named Newcastle’s participant of the season in 2023-24 after registering 12 objectives and 11 assists throughout all competitions.
This season, Gordon has scored as soon as in six video games for Newcastle.
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