Barcelona have signed England winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle | Football News

Gordon has scored 17 goals for Newcastle in all competitions this season, including 10 in 12 Champions League games.

Anthony Gordon’s long-time dream of playing for Barcelona has come true, the England winger showed off a surprising talent: Answering questions in Spanish as he was unveiled by the La Liga club.

Barcelona have signed Gordon from Newcastle United on a five-year deal, the Spanish giants said on Friday.

Financial details were not disclosed, but British media reported that Barca offered 80 million euros ($93.29m) plus add-ons for the 25-year-old.

“As soon as I knew that Barca were interested, there was no question. This is what I dreamed of when I was a child,” said Gordon, opening parts of the press conference in fluent Spanish, much to the surprise of the media.

“I wanted to speak Spanish because when I was a kid I believed that I would play for Barca, believe it or not.

“I have a physio at Newcastle, and we spoke every day, and I said to him, ‘One day I will play for Barca, so I want to learn Spanish.’

Gordon has scored 17 goals for Newcastle in all competitions this season, including 10 in 12 Champions League games.

“He comes to the club after being Newcastle United’s top scorer last season and the most played player,” Barcelona said.

“Gordon impressed with his three appearances against Barca last season in the Champions League.”

However, Newcastle struggled to make a mark in the Premier League, finishing 12th and failing to compete in Europe.

Earlier this month, Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admitted that Gordon may have played his last game for the club as the winger was linked with Bayern Munich, saying there were “possible talks”.

However, it was Barcelona who wanted to sign ⁠Gordon, who is part of England World Cup team.

“Playing with Lamine (Yamal) and other players is a lot of fun for me,” Gordon said. “The more quality players you have around you, the better you will be. These players are at the top for a reason, they are the best players in the world.

“They have very good character, and I saw that when we played them at St James’s Park. We couldn’t exchange the ball.”

Newcastle drew Barcelona 1-1 in the Champions League round of 16 in the first leg at home this season, before being beaten 8-3 by the Spaniards.

Signed from Everton in January 2023 for 45 million pounds ($60.55m), Gordon played 152 games for Newcastle, finishing with 39 goals and 28 assists and helping them to success in the League Cup last year to end a 70-year drought.

Gordon’s England team-mate Marcus Rashford joined Barca on a season-long loan from Manchester United and has helped the Catalan club. retain their La Liga title.

Rashford has scored 14 goals and provided 14 assists in all competitions for Barcelona, ​​​​who have yet to make their move. The Athletic reported that Barca have a 30-million-euro ($35m) option to sign Rashford, but it expires on June 15.

Gordon joins a long list of English players plying their trade abroad, including Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane, Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Al-Ahli’s Ivan Toney.

Barcelona’s sporting director Deco says he wants to sign the player in the summer market. Reports in Spain claim that Barcelona are interested in signing Argentine midfielder Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid.