Anthony Gordon

The Toffees are currently holding out for around £30m for the midfielder.

The St James Park hierarchy are conscious of being charged too high a price due to unrest over the Saudi Arabian ownership. In this case, talks are ongoing but the deal is described as "touch and go". [uncertainty over the next manager](/sport/football/everton-new-manager-wayne-rooney-sean-dyche-b2268024.html) only compounded by Tottenham Hotspur [hijacking their loan for Arnaut Danjuma](/sport/football/tottenham-arnaut-danjuma-everton-transfer-b2268252.html) from Villarreal, although they are holding out for around £30m on Gordon.

Would-be suitors for the 21-year-old have been given encouragement that there is a deal to be done this month, and Chelsea retain a longstanding interest .

Eddie Howe is an admirer and Gordon would appear to be their top domestic target. Newcastle would be unlikely go that high but Chelsea could. Sources claim a package in the region of £25million plus £15m in add-ons could see a deal

Exclusive: Newcastle United confident they can sign Anthony Gordon, but also eyeing Morocco international Hakim Ziyech from Chelsea.

The London club have also been credited with an interest in Gordon and are likely to be able to out bid Newcastle if they commit to the deal. They are hoping to finalise a deal to sign Gordon in the next few days and believe Everton are willing to sell. [Everton face a fight to convince Marcelo Bielsa to replace Frank Lampard](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/01/24/everton-battle-convince-marcelo-bielsa-succeed-frank-lampard/) after the Argentine expressed reservations about moving to Goodison Park. [League Cup semi-final against Southampton](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/01/24/league-cup-win-would-spark-geordie-mardi-gras-mean-champions/) on Tuesday night. [following the departure of Chris Wood to Nottingham Forest](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/01/19/nottingham-forest-transfer-news-loan-deal-newcastle-chris-wood/). [they have beaten Chelsea to the signing of Anthony Gordon](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/01/23/chelsea-transfer-news-blues-bid-lyon-right-back-malo-gusto/) from Everton, with the player expecting to travel to the North East before the weekend to seal the move.

Newcastle United are pursuing a deal for Everton forward Anthony Gordon. The England Under-21 international was the subject of Newcastle and Tottenham ...

Those deals, though, will likely take place in summer, when Newcastle prefer to do business, with any January transfers likely to impact future spending. However, manager Frank Lampard was sacked on Monday with Everton bottom of the league. [Newcastle United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/newcastle-united/) are pursuing a deal for [Everton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/everton/) forward [Anthony Gordon](https://theathletic.com/football/player/anthony-gordon-XWTlQLC5wKZFGPRN/).

Updated 3 hours ago. The club is looking to recruit a forward after Chris Wood was allowed to join Nottingham Forest on loan last week.

"We would have targets that we would pursue, for sure. "We're not necessarily looking at that type of player in the market. We'll see what we can do with 11 days to go.

Newcastle could be set for a busy final few days in the January transfer window.

The report states that Newcastle have begun 'formal talks' with the Merseyside outfit to try and thrash out a deal. While big sums of money have been spent in the market, Howe's earned high praise for getting the best out of players such as Miguel Almiron, Joelinton and Joe Willock. Newcastle have been one of the surprise packages in the Premier League this season after fighting off a relegation battle just last year.

Newcastle United hope to finalise a deal for Everton star Anthony Gordon in the 'next few days' and are confident they have seen off competition from ...

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Chelsea and Newcastle are keen on signing Everton forward Anthony Gordon before next Tuesday's transfer deadline. Both clubs tried to sign the 21-year-old ...

[everything you need to know](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57755082)to make sure you never miss a moment [Everything Everton - go straight to all the best content](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/everton) Meanwhile, the Netherlands' Arnaut Danjuma is on the brink of joining Tottenham after turning his back on a deal with Everton. The situation is complicated as it is not known how long it will take Everton to name a new manager.

Newcastle United sporting director Dan Ashworth was in attendance at St Mary's Stadium last night - with talks to sign Anthony Gordon parked for the night ...

[Everton](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc)'s training ground today and while the Toffees maintained a code of silence there was also no denial from the top at Goodison Park. Only last week then Everton boss Frank Lampard spoke of his will to hold to the Kirkdale-born player. The £60million demand that Everton spoke about last summer is now highly unlikely but a structured deal between £35m-£40m could be on the cards. [Tough Newcastle transfer decision, right-back Plan B, Flamengo play hardball](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-transfers-state-play-26055762) [Notable response in United locker room that history had been made at Palace](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-eddie-howe-record-26048576) [Nick Pope says Newcastle United dressing room ghosts inspire current crop](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/nick-pope-newcastle-united-ghosts-26043312) [Eddie Howe clarifies decision to start Bruno Guimaraes for Newcastle United](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/eddie-howe-explains-bruno-guimaraes-26039738) [Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville disagree over Newcastle top-four prediction](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jamie-carragher-gary-neville-newcastle-26054896) In previous windows, talk of Gordon to [Newcastle](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/newcastle-united-fc) and Chelsea has been played down. [Chronicle Live last night, United are keen to see how genuine the interest from the Blues](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-anthony-gordon-everton-26054027) is before the talks reach the advanced and final bid stages.

Eddie Howe has admitted Newcastle United are looking to bolster their squad this month but refused to provide an update on the Magpies' reported pursuit of ...

But as of tonight, I have no update.” "I’ve been preparing for the game, so I’ve got no idea. Gordon has managed just three Premier League goals this term, with the last of those coming in the 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace in October - the club's last league triumph. READ MORE: READ NEXT: “Honestly, I’ve got no idea," responded Howe when asked about the latest developments on Gordon.