I can actually see him as a potential wing back from what I’ve seen. Bags of pace and good dribbling. Intensity and high energy which is needed at wing back. He could probably offer options at wing back as well as in the front 3. Would be a decent signing but the price will be absurd. However price doesn’t seem to put chelsea off this window.
Anthony Gordon | Deal agreed with Newcastle for 40m + 5m in add-ons
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It could see sterling switch to the right and Gordon from the left when Tuchel wants pace up front. There will be plenty of rotating this season anyway.
Only explanation I can come up with is the club giving up on the Fofana pursuit, Tuchel moving Reece to RCB for good, and then Gordon is the new starting RWB. For me personally that would be horrific, but I can’t think of any other way a move for this kid makes any sense.
Or maybe we’re all overthinking this and he’s just a straight up like for like replacement for CHO who will go out on loan. Ziyech or Pulisic could go as well.
Madness
Hmm makes sense I suppose. But he's been your best player whenever I've watched your lot play, which admittedly is not a whole lot.
Who's your FDJ/Rabiot at the moment?
I'm yet to see the huge potential in Gordon. I would never pay 40+ million pounds for him. Madness.
No, but some transfers take time, it's unfortunate. We didn't expect DCL to get injured and it wasn't the same injury he's had before, it was a freak unlucky incident which has really stung us. You're right though that we really need a striker in before either this or the next game as we do have winnable games.
If you didn't see it when they played at Anfield last, when ever will you?
Taking James from attacking WB sounds an awful idea.
Admittedly I've only seen a few full games of Gordon and some highlights but I've got no idea what people (who rave about him) see... looks bang average to me. And the amateur dramatics don't help.
Most british-looking person I’ve ever seen, the poor bastard.
What makes me most nervous about this is I watched the whole of our game with Everton … and did not remember him… at all. Not even a small flash where I thought “we’ll, we might at least have to worry about him”
He impressed me the most when I was on the Donny loan watch. Good player, good price.
I mean, he was playing out of position and we didn't play a style of football that supports him. He's best as a LW. Lampard has made some odd decisions in the first two games that have made him look poor. He looked a lot better when Rondon and Onana came on at the weekend.
Also, I think what people are forgetting here is that the Richy deal although good for FFP was balanced by the fee we paid on him in the first place so doesn't count as complete profit. Gordon, being home grown counts as complete profit towards FFP and opens up the window a lot more for us now and in the future. It's sad that's how deep in the shit we are now but such is life.
Is this boy £60mil including add-ins good?
Absolutely not, to Everton he is though. In the same sense Greenwood was a 100m player for us
It's a crazy fee although he's always been highly rated. Bayern Munich tried to sign him a few year ago but he's a bit too technically limited to ever be a top player in my opinion. I think Tuchel wants a player like the clip below rather than a Pulisic or Ziyech.
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What are Chelsea smoking; they've made some questionable transfers this summer.
He can run with and without the ball but I still don't get it.
He is and he isn’t. He is because he’s HG so the transfer fee we receive from Chelsea or whoever will be pure profit for FFP which is massive to us as it will mean we will be in a safe zone in regards to FFP again.
He isn’t in terms of his current ability and what he gives to the team. He clearly has talent but right now he doesn’t give to the team more than a £1.5m Gray. It’s absolutely telling that Everton fans would happily accept 40m for him right now. He has potential but he has so much work to do to be a top player. If we can squeeze out 60m from Chelsea I’d be delighted.
Good mentality but a more coordinated press is much better than a Rooney press like this.
Sure but that's down to the coach isn't it?
I do like the look of him, but the price is mad. The way Chelsea are doing their business this season is very similar to us under Woody.
Yeah I guess so, but my point is that 9/10 he’d be running like a headless chicken wasting his energy.
They seem to be smoking what we have been smoking in the past years. £60m is a ridiculous fee and he isn’t even a striker which they need.
Exactly, much more context than my post.
60m for a middle aged house wife.. worlds gone mad.
Yeah, I'm delighted we didn't get dragged into this!
60m is the new 30m. It's just how it is these days.
Gordon is a very good modern forward. Blistering pace, high stamina and work rate. In a better side he could be a real threat.
A fast Clare Balding.
We do need to reduce the overall handsomeness of our squad, which is currently highest in the league.
Isn't he a tad mediocre?
Can't understand this from Chelsea at all.
Can't understand this from Chelsea at all.
The transfer of Danny Drinkwater was being forgotten about. Chelsea want revenge.
He is and he does. He’s fecked by the 60th minute. That energy is excellent for that first 60, but he needs to learn to conserve it and also his output needs to improve massively for a top team.
He is absolute bang average from what I've seen.
Don’t be too sad. Just hope that the side of the coin that is flipped is the right one. He’s 50/50 right now. Could become a phenomenal player or a very average one.
I find this move a little odd. I mean Gordon is a good young talent, but not sure I would put him ahead of Callum Hudson-Odoi.
I agree it would reduce the handsomeness quotient considerably, however.
I agree it would reduce the handsomeness quotient considerably, however.
Based on? Werner had a much higher ceiling and was crap for them.
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