Arsenal Prepare Summer Move for Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon

Overview

• Multiple outlets reported over the weekend that Arsenal are preparing a summer bid for Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon.
• Liverpool are also pursuing the 25-year-old, setting up a potential bidding contest between rivals.
• No formal offer has been announced, and reporting differs on cost from a £45m estimate to a claimed £82m fee.
• Newcastle’s finances, underscored by Kieran Trippier’s planned exit, could steer which stars are sold.
• Gordon’s 17 goals and high-tempo style suit Mikel Arteta’s push for more pace on the left.