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Anthony Gordon to undergo Barcelona medical before £69.3m move from Newcastle
Gordon could double wages to around £300,000 a week
TL;DR
- Anthony Gordon is undergoing a medical in Barcelona for a £69.3m transfer from Newcastle.
- His wages are expected to double to around £300,000 per week.
- Gordon's preferred position is wide left, but he is a versatile forward and the joint-third leading scorer in this season's Champions League.
- Barcelona's manager Hansi Flick is interested in Gordon's versatility.
- The transfer is intended to be completed by the weekend, with formalities finalized mid-next month.
- Gordon was not involved in Newcastle's final six games of the season due to a "minor hip injury" and being an unused substitute.