Newcastle striker Anthony Gordon has completed his move to Barcelona after signing a five-year deal, the Catalan giants have announced.<\/p>\n
Barca did not disclose the transfer fee when confirming the 25-year-old’s arrival but a reported \u00a369.3million means the Magpies could have made a significant profit on the \u00a345m they paid Everton for his services in January 2023.<\/p>\n
A statement on Barcelona\u2019s official website said: “FC Barcelona and Newcastle United have reached an agreement for Anthony Gordon to become a Blaugrana for the next five seasons.”<\/p>\n
Bayern Munich were among a series of other suitors who had courted Gordon, but it was the Spanish champions, against whom he played three times in the Champions League last season, who sealed the deal.<\/p>\n
The frontman, who had four years remaining on a new long-term deal he signed with Newcastle in 2024, will now turn his attention to England\u2019s World Cup finals campaign before embarking upon the latest exciting phase of his career.<\/p>\n
Newcastle invested heavily in Gordon as head coach Eddie Howe attempted to bring new dynamism to his frontline, and his combination with Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool in a controversial switch last summer, was a key factor in their rise to prominence.<\/p>\n
He played one of the leading roles as the Magpies ended their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy in last season\u2019s Carabao Cup final and booked a second Champions League campaign in three seasons.<\/p>\n
His 10 goals in Europe this season brought his talent to a wider audience even though five of them came from the penalty spot, and now he will get the chance to show what he can do in LaLiga and beyond.<\/p>\n
Quite where Gordon\u2019s arrival leaves on-loan Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford remains to be seen with a permanent transfer clause in the deal which took him to the Nou Camp due to expire next month.<\/p>\n
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