Bayern Links And World Cup Hopes - A Big Summer For Gordon

It is understood that Gordon is 1 of a number players Newcastle will perceive to offers for astatine nan extremity of nan season.

As outlined by BBC Sport past week, nan nine will request to waste astatine slightest 1 of their crown jewels successful bid to springiness caput coach Eddie Howe costs to fortify his squad if they miss retired connected European football.

Gordon is 1 of 5 players - on pinch Tino Livramento, Bruno Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Lewis Hall - who would astir apt bid nan highest transportation fee.

Sensing an opportunity, it is understood Bayern person accelerated their liking successful Gordon successful caller weeks.

Well-placed sources bespeak nan subordinate is alert that nan Bundesliga champions respect his abilities. And arsenic things stand, he is understood to beryllium unfastened to considering a move to Germany.

Bayern are an charismatic proposition. They salary good and connection a near-cast robust guarantee of competing for awesome trophies each season. And they would supply nan chance for Gordon to squad up astatine nine level pinch England skipper Harry Kane.

But arsenic Luis Diaz appears to person nan left-wing domiciled locked successful astatine Bayern, it would beryllium absorbing to spot really regularly Gordon would play astatine nan Allianz Arena.

And while sources are indicating that a move to Germany has a bully chance of happening successful nan coming months, location are evident obstacles that request to beryllium cleared – namely nan transportation fee.

Newcastle are successful a comparatively beardown position to bid a minimum of £70m for Gordon this summer.

They signed him from Everton for £45m 3 years ago, though nan pursuing play he was offered to Liverpool by Newcastle.

He still has 4 years connected his contract, truthful Newcastle person leverage - though finances are tight astatine St James' Park because of profit and sustainability rules, and Bayern will cognize that.

All that said, Bayern are improbable to beryllium nan only nine astatine nan array for Gordon.

Arsenal person a semipermanent liking and considered making an connection successful nan summertime of 2024.

It is understood nan Gunners' liking still stands, and that they are successful nan marketplace for a left-winger again this summer.

The level of Arsenal's liking successful Gordon will dangle connected nan price, pinch nan Premier League leaders group to return a more balanced attack to nan summertime window while they person different targets too.