Overview
- Fabrizio Romano said Friday that Gordon has a serious chance of leaving Newcastle this summer, with Bayern interested and Premier League clubs poised to join the race.
- Christian Falk reported that Gordon’s German agent held initial talks in Munich with Bayern sporting chief Max Eberl about a potential move.
- Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg said there were no agent negotiations at Bayern’s headquarters last week, while adding that contact with Gordon’s camp has run for months.
- Bayern’s internal stance is closer to £60m, according to multiple reports, while Newcastle are holding firm near £75–80m, which is why Bayern prefer securing the player’s green light before club-to-club talks.
- Eddie Howe said Gordon missed recent games with a minor hip issue and confirmed he returned to training this week, as a sale could also trigger an Everton sell-on payment reported up to 15%.