Anthony Gordon issues 160-word in passionate Newcastle United transfer U-turn

The 23-year-old penned a bumper contract extension in October until 2030. However, given Newcastle’s FFP/PSR climate, the rumour mill has continued to churn regarding Gordon’s future.

The Daily Mail claimed earlier this year that the Magpies offered Gordon to Liverpool amid their financial scramble. With the threat of failing to meet the June 30 deadline looming, the St James’ Park hierarchy considered offloading the winger as the “nuclear” option.

Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh were ultimately sold but not without Gordon’s head being turned. Just months later, the boyhood Liverpool fan signed a new deal at Newcastle and he has urged the press to “leave” him alone.

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“It’s all a bit… Just leave me to play football!” he told Sky Sports. “I just want to be happy (and) play football. I love being here, I’ve said it plenty of times. With the speculation, people assume that it’s all correct when you’ve not heard from me once that I’m unhappy at this place.

“I love everyone here, I love playing football here. That was all that was. It has (frustrated me). It has taken me away from enjoying my football. That’s where the inconsistency has come from because I’ve got caught in (the speculation) a little bit.

“I just want to play football, especially for Newcastle. We’re only human, I’m only 23. All I’ve heard is, ‘When is he leaving?’. Who said I was ever going to leave?

“I’m very, very happy here. I love playing football here. Alex (Isak) and Bruno (Guimaraes) probably think the same thing. We’re all young and we’re all human beings, so if people talk about that and it questions our character, it’s hard.”