{"id":5751,"date":"2026-05-08T08:11:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5751"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:11:14","slug":"newcastle-want-e90m-for-chelsea-target-anthony-gordon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=5751","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle want \u20ac90m for Chelsea target Anthony Gordon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle\u2019s initial demands for Chelsea target Anthony Gordon were \u20ac90m according to Sky Germany\u2019s Florian Plettenberg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON<span> <\/span>THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having had a quiet January the Blues are once again expected to be busy this summer, with a the squad in serious need of reinforcements.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are thought to be in the market for a centre back, whilst it\u2019s believed they want to add another midfielder and attacker.<\/p>\n<h2>Newcastle want \u20ac90m for Anthony Gordon<\/h2>\n<p>The Blues have been heavily criticised for their youth focused recruitment policy, but reports have suggested they are prepared to sign players with proven Premier League experience.<\/p>\n<p>Co-owner Behdad Eghbali has said the model will be tweaked, but until fans actually see action taken they won\u2019t believe it.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues are said to be looking for an attacker who can play both from the left and centrally, and have been linked with Gordon.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon is also attracting interest from Bayern Munich, and Plettenberg has now provided an update on his future.<\/p>\n<p>He took to X.com and said:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cThere have already been club-to-club talks between FC Bayern and Newcastle regarding Anthony Gordon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cNewcastle\u2019s initial demands were up to \u20ac90m. Barcelona, Arsenal and Liverpool also informed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cRealistically, the fee is expected to be around \u20ac75-85m including bonuses. Bayern will not pay that. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cThat is why talks with other candidates are also ongoing. <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#NUFC\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a<span> <\/span>preferred source on Google<span> <\/span>to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea are facing an injury crisis ahead of Saturday\u2019s game against Liverpool<span> with Jesse Derry ruled out for the remainder of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"more-stories std-mgn-b\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<header class=\"col-s-12 std-mgn-t\">More Stories \/ <span class=\"topic\">Latest News<\/span><\/header>\n<div class=\"post-container col-s-4\">\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-cntr\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" 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