Newcastle are preparing to make a late push for Everton winger Anthony Gordon according to recent reports, including the The Northern Echo. Manager Frank Lampard’s dismissal yesterday has given the club hope a deal can be struck for the talented but mercurial 21-year-old.
The Liverpool-born Gordon has not had the impact of a season ago, when he was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise dreadful campaign. This season has been as dismal with Gordon not fulfilling the promise he flashed a year ago.
Despite the drop in form, the winger still only trails Demarai Gray (5 goals) in Everton’s goalscoring charts with 3 goals. Some of Newcastle’s hierarchy reportedly still see Gordon as one of the most promising young attackers in the country.
Newcastle made a preliminary move last summer but The Toffees refused to entertain a sale. They reportedly also turned down mega-bucks from big spenders Chelsea, who remain interested and could also make a move this month despite adding both Maykhaylo Mudryk and Noni Madueke in recent weeks.
Gordon may be open to leaving Goodison Park with his hometown club in shambles. He was recently targeted by the fanbase, some of who have gone batty in their reactions to Everton’s sorry state.
Everton’s brass may feel the need to cash in on one of their better players to navigate their poor financial situation. 90min is reporting both Newcastle and Chelsea, who are after everyone ahead of a summer of FFP tightening, have inquired about midfielder Amadou Onana.
The 21-year-old Belgian joined over the summer from Lille, where Newcastle prised Sven Botman. As Gordon was last season, Onana has been a rare bright spot in a dreary and tumultuous season for the Toffees.
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50 comments so far
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:08 PM
Comment #1if you insist
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:11 PM
Comment #2Was it my use of Imperial measurements?
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:14 PM
Comment #339.37 inches to the metre.
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:15 PM
Comment #4jimiley – I just want to say that no signings will guarantee top 4. This is the beauty of football. Liverpool, Chelsea, and Spurs have better squads than us and more truly top players BUT they’re all below us. This is for several reasons including the fact that we’re a better unit so we’re greater than the sum of our parts. A new signing might take time to gel, might get injured in his 2nd game, or maybe we get issues elsewhere.
There are no guarantees in football. You seem a bit stressed by the situation and I’m not sure why you’re not just enjoying the ride. 🙂
Scythe
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:15 PM
Comment #5Haven’t had a chance to catch up on previous posts so apologies if this has already been posted but here’s a Louise Taylor article about Steven Taylor’s memories of our last semi-final…
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/24/beer-and-a-bus-stop-steven-taylor-on-newcastles-last-domestic-semi-final
Sir Pugalot, the Dutch Bulldog
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:16 PM
Comment #6ok, I accept that one mile is 1.609344 metres.
Ap
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:20 PM
Comment #7Lee bunga mckennie is an upgrade on longstaff as he scores more so will be good for rotation. Mckennie has scored a few headers too so will be good for corners. Works hard and has pace. Also has room for improvement. No brainer a goalscoring mid for 20mill
Tinos Vino
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:22 PM
Comment #8TDS from previous re attracting sponsors. I think they are all lined up ( saudi in one shape or another) the difference is the CL would allow us to push the boundaries on how much we charge. and get away with from PL and Uefa. Think Arsenal have a large stadium naming rights and then you look at Spotify with Barcelona. Wee could easily raise £35-£50m more a year on top of what we currently getting along with shirt sponsorship. I think non CL qualification would have us being looked at if we got more than £30m a year.
magicmac54
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Comment #9Repost
TDS@48
I agree with a lot of that post mate, except there should never ever be any comparison`s between Rafa Benitez and Bruce, one is a highly intelligent manager who has won a multitude of trophies at top clubs, while the other is best suited to driving combine harvester`s or working in Clint Flicks Allotment
D 😀
Please let`s not go there mate
Toonarmy of Frogs
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:30 PM
Comment #10This Gordon story wont die 😮
CACHG
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:32 PM
Comment #11I am not a big Gordon fan but can appreciate there is talent there.
Strike me as a bit of a knob though.
If the powers that be and of course Eddie think this is a a project they can work on and there is a player that will fit in our nicely oiled machine I can change my opinion of him accordingly. CAC
cyprus
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:32 PM
Comment #12Is it legal to bitch and moan if we don’t sign anyone?
No, don’t worry blog, I won’t, but I’ll accept it if others do.
We’re in a unique position, with traditional powerhouses Chelsea and Liverpool at a rebuild stage, meaning they’re leaving a couple slots empty THIS season. Next, they’ll be looking to fill them again, as their recruitment drive is showing. In fact, they’re half hoping to fill them this season, should they go on big runs with their new recruits.
Conclusion: Dan, get cracking!
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:37 PM
Comment #13Last time I’ll mention it but if anyone knows of a ticket going for today in the Toon end, please let me know. I know it’s a long shot but I also know a few people will unfortunately be unable to go at the last minute for one reason or another. I’m happy to travel down after work and go if I have a ticket.
Tinos Vino
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:39 PM
Comment #14Plus another £20m for even getting to the group stages of CL and a few wins and draws.
re Gordon you have to trust the club. is it a smoke screen who knows but even the fact that we are looking at it as a possibility shows how much better shape we are in as a club which we should all be thankful for.
Finally the tone from outside is changing and there seems to be an acceptance that we are here to compete now. Over the last 3 weeks i have seen many neutrals talking about a big 7 and how Newcastle are going to go on an amazing journey over the next 5 years.
Whatever happens in this transfer window 0 or 3 new players for whatever reason its part of a much bigger plan. I can’t wait
The Prince's Mate
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:42 PM
Comment #15I would welcome Gordon as I think the world’s 2nd best coach can show him the way.
If Chelsea are after him then I think we’ve no chance….they’re just allowed to gobble up everything in front of them….how they get away with it I’ll never know
The Prince's Mate
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:44 PM
Comment #16TDS@13…My cousin has a spare and he says your welcome to go and pick it up…he lives in Argyll and Bute
HWTL
Zhongguo Geordie
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:48 PM
Comment #17Everton are one of those teams that choose managers on how well known they are, so a long line of crap. Ancelotti got results but was responsible for buying half the older past-it big earners. If they get a Howe, who knows, perhaps you’ll see a lot of their players suddenly become good. Iwobi has been a surprise. He was abysmal for a few years, now decent. I think Gordon could be decent.
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:49 PM
Comment #18TPM – if you could just arrange for speed limits to be cancelled for me, I might just make it there and back in time…
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:51 PM
Comment #19Considering how crap we were until we got a decent manager and started being run properly, I think Everton are being written off too quickly by some people.
Big decisions coming up for them though.
dazzler
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:52 PM
Comment #20This is why Howe hasn’t sold Lascelles. If anyone comes into the dressing room and acting like a nob then Howe puts them in an MMA cage with our captain for a round and he batters them into compliance.
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:55 PM
Comment #21dazzler – I don’t think we can underestimate the importance of having good characters in the dressing room and on the training ground. The likes of Lascelles and Ritchie seem like very good examples of those kinds of characters who will also come on in a game and put in 100% when required. I always felt the same about Shola, even though he obviously didn’t score that many he put his body on the line for us and was a good character.
dazzler
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:02 PM
Comment #22TDS,
I think they are the litmus test for Howe’s no d*ckhead policy. Ritchie spots them out, Lascelles lays them out. If they are still a d*ckhead after that then there is no hope.
The mad thing is, people are basing their opinion of Gordon as an opposing player. We need more sh*thouses on the pitch. Four of the most popular players in our squad (Pope, Bruno, Big Joe & Trippier) are also four of the biggest sh*thouses in the league. Constantly wasting time, breaking up play, picking fights, pressuring the ref etc. They are also very talented, and I think it’s fair to say so is Gordon. He’d most likely fit in well IMO – His clothes are shite though.
check the toastie
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:04 PM
Comment #23Speaking to an Everton season ticket holder pal of mine. Nowt wrong with Gordon. Just a kid.
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:06 PM
Comment #24#16,
Unnecessary shitehousery but hey ho.
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:07 PM
Comment #25dazzler – I’m with you mate. Many people only look at things from 1 perspective. I always try and look at things from other perspectives too. Some of the dark arts that we’ve employed this season would have some of our fans up in arms if they were being done against us. Remember when we were talking recently about Shearer winding Keane up to get him sent off and we all loved it? Imagine if that was Kane winding Bruno up and he got sent off!!
At the end of the day, I don’t know Gordon personally and I probably never will. I’d guess that everyone on this blog is the same. So I’ll 100% trust Howe on whether we sign him or not. I genuinely have no opinion on whether it’s a good idea to sign him or not, I’ll just wait and see what happens.
Wor B
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:09 PM
Comment #26FPL
Some close games in this week’s FPL.
Darnik continues his relentless climb up the big boy’s table, no wonder they call him the postman, he always delivers.
(other clichés available on request)
H2H GW20 D1
Solano Slice 73 – 65 Rom
Vask 62 – 70 Dubai Micky
AncientC 74 – 73 Assassins
Davo 72 – 87 Ashingtoon
Asi Fish 68 – 52 NY mag
Wor B 71 – 75 Toon Fans Bad
the Eggman 72 – 85 Darnik
IITianToon 71 – 72 ClaSol
The Ledge 67 – 64 Chico USA
ROSHAN 83 – 67 Scythe
…..Team…….……W…..D…..L…Score…Pts
1….Asi Fish….…..13…..2…..6…1275…41
2….The Ledge….12…..2…..7…1239…38
3….Darnik…….…..12…..1…..8…1256…37
4….Dubai Micky..12…..1…..8…1233…37
5….Solano Slice..12…..1…..8…1232…37
6….IITianToon…..11…..1…..9…1275…34
7….Assassins……11…..1…..9…1266…34
8….AncientC XI.…11…..1…..9…1190…34
9….Ashingtoon….11…..1…..9…1188…34
10.Scythe……….….11…..1…..9…1181…34
11.Chico USA…….11…..1…..9…1178…34
12.ROSHAN………10…..1…..10…1229…31
13.ClaSol…………..10…..1…..10…1187…31
14.ToonFansBad..9…..2…..10…1230…29
15.the Eggman……9…..1…..11…1237…28
16.Wor B……..………8…..3…..10…1260…27
17.Vask………….……7…..1…..13…1169…22
18.NY mag……….…7……1…..13…1069…22
19.davo…………….…5…..2…..14…1183…17
20.Rom…………….….5…..1…..15…1093…16
Raj of Hailsley
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:11 PM
Comment #27cyprus,
I think anyone who, as you put it, bitches and moans about the lack of transfers clearly doesn’t trust the process. They’re also pointing out that top four is there for the taking like the manager and owners don’t understand this. On top of that it’s being made out that it will be some kind of tragedy if we miss out, we could have quite easily been in the championship this season planning for the PL next season. We will not collapse and fold as a football club if we miss out on only our second top four finish this century.
Adamn_92
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:11 PM
Comment #28Trippier recently said that Burn and Longstaff are drumming it into the players how important it is to get to a final. So having a few local lads really drum home what it means to play with the club is probably pretty important as well. Mix that with some experience, great leaders, real quality players and an amazing head coach and it’s no wonder our spirit is so high and we’re getting the job done.
Perfect cocktail!
cleveleysbob
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:17 PM
Comment #29Cocktails! – now we’re talking. Better than all this ffp shite on a daily basis.
The club know what they’re doing, where they are and where they want to be. Perfect!
Now, about those cocktails…… 😉
coming home
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:20 PM
Comment #30Worth another repost
magicmac54
Jan 24, 2023 at 12:25 PM
Comment #9
Repost
TDS@48
I agree with a lot of that post mate, except there should never ever be any comparison`s between Rafa Benitez and Bruce, one is a highly intelligent manager who has won a multitude of trophies at top clubs, while the other is best suited to driving combine harvester`s or working in Clint Flicks Allotment
D
?
Please let`s not go there mate
cleveleysbob
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:21 PM
Comment #31Arsenal, ManU and Spurs still have to play us at SJP.
Win those 3 and I think our top 4 status is nailed on.
sparky55
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:21 PM
Comment #32Never fear lads…Lord Scattercash was given the cheque book just three hours ago and one of the three incoming will be announced before the 2nd leg.
You heard it here last! 😉 😉
And Ive just ordered poached eggs on toast with avocado upon arrival at the hotel so plenty time to get consumed in readiness of the festivities!
Come oooooooooooooooooon
Next job is to find a bar to watch it in!
Lee Charnley Bunga Party
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:22 PM
Comment #33How’s everyone feeling? Feel a slight nervousness that I haven’t felt in a long time
Think we will win it 1 or 2 nil but it will be a tough game
Adamn_92
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:22 PM
Comment #34Cbob
A Bloody Mary before work tomorrow morning maybe, to shake off the hangover from tonights victory celebration 😉
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:22 PM
Comment #35Coming Home – no, it wasn’t worth a repost.
Especially as my comment about them both was complimenting Rafa and criticising Bruce. I didn’t even reply as I agreed with Magic to not go any further.
Stop trying to stir up sh*t.
coming home
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:26 PM
Comment #36TDS
Don’t get too insecure marra
I thought it was a great post as it was true that Bruce is more suited to driving combine harvesters
🙂
ToonDarnSarf
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:29 PM
Comment #37Coming Home – you ignored the bit about “Please let`s not go there mate”…
cleveleysbob
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:31 PM
Comment #38“I’ve got a brand new combine harvester”,
“You’ve got a brand new key”
😆
coming home
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:32 PM
Comment #39TDS
What part of this do you not find highly funny ?
comparison`s between Rafa Benitez and Bruce, one is a highly intelligent manager who has won a multitude of trophies at top clubs, while the other is best suited to driving combine harvester`s or working in Clint Flicks Allotment
coming home
Jan 24, 2023 at 1:35 PM
Comment #40TDS
See I think that’s the difference
You take everything seriously and think it’s arguing where I take it as banta