Barcelona Enters Race for Anthony Gordon, Deco Meets with Agents

Barcelona is reportedly showing concrete interest in Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon. Speculation has been mounting recently that the England international could depart St. James' Park this summer, despite being under contract with the Magpies until 2030. While Bayern Munich was previously known to be keen on him, this marks the first time the Catalan club has been linked. According to "Radio Catalunya," Barcelona has been monitoring Gordon for some time. Furthermore, "Sport" published images of Gordon's agents arriving for a meeting with Deco and Bojan Krkic. The publication claims these discussions took place last Thursday. However, these agents, identified as Will Salthouse and Adam Dugdale, did not meet with Barcelona's top brass but have reportedly held meetings with representatives from several European clubs over the past week to gauge their intentions regarding the player.

A significant hurdle for Barcelona, however, appears to be Anthony Gordon's price tag, estimated at around £80 million. This sum is considered very high, especially given that the Catalans opted against paying €30 million to secure Marcus Rashford's rights from Manchester United.