Barcelona move a dream for Gordon 'since he was three'
Anthony Gordon says he believed he would play for Barcelona "since he was three years of age" after joining from Newcastle United. The deal is worth more than 80m euros (£69.3m). He has signed a contract with the La Liga champions until 2031.
Gordon spoke in Spanish during Friday's presentation at the Spotify Nou Camp. He said, "I was excited to play for Barca since I was three years of age." He also said, "Barca are the biggest club on the planet. It is stuff I dreamed [about] as a child." He underwent a medical with the club on Thursday and was due to be unveiled at 12:30 BST on Friday, but delays with paperwork meant he had to wait close to eight hours. He said, "Very, very excited, though it was kind of hard to wait." He added, "There is a burning fire in my belly to win here." He spent three and-a-half years with Newcastle after joining from Everton in January 2023, making 152 appearances, and was their top scorer this season with 17 goals in all competitions.
Gordon will fly out with the England squad to the United States on Monday for a training camp before the World Cup, which starts on 11 June. He will join compatriot Marcus Rashford at Barca. Everton are in line to receive 15% of the profit Newcastle make on Gordon after selling the academy graduate in a deal worth up to £45m.
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Anthony Gordon has made a surprising move from Newcastle United to Barcelona. The England forward claims this was a childhood dream - but what inspired such a bold declaration?
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