Newcastle United officially respond to Anthony Gordon to Bayern Munich transfer claims
Bayern Munich have reportedly opened talks with Newcastle United over a move for Anthony Gordon.
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has responded to claims that Bayern Munich have opened talks over a summer move for Anthony Gordon.
The German giants have been in contact with Gordon’s representatives, and according to reports, have now reached out to the Magpies regarding a possible transfer.
At least one big-name departure is expected this summer, with United set to miss out on Champions League qualification.
Eddie Howe’s side, who currently sit 13th in the Premier League table, can no longer mathematically finish fifth but are seven points off sixth, which will become a Champions League place if Aston Villa finish fifth and win the Europa League.
But just three games of the season remain, starting with a trip to Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Newcastle then host West Ham United at St James’ Park before ending the campaign at Fulham.
Eddie Howe responds to Anthony Gordon transfer claims
Asked if he could ‘shed light’ on reports Bayern had opened talks with Newcastle, Howe said: “No, none. That's not something I'm involved in.”
Newcastle CEO David Hopkinson has already hinted at player sales but insisted any departures will be on the club’s terms.
Sky Sport Germany reported earlier in the week that Bayern were prepared to offer Gordon a five-year contract but are unwilling to meet the Magpies’ initial £80million asking price.
“Yes, I think it's difficult for me to comment too much on individual players and timescales and all that stuff because that's going into an area that isn't really my forte, so I'll leave that to other people,” Howe added.
“I think all I'm looking to do is try and finish the season with the squad in a really strong way and the players be committed to what they're doing right here, right now. There's no point looking too far ahead into the future.
“The summer transfer window is difficult to predict, it's difficult to see what's going to happen on any level at this moment in time, so we've got three big games to play and we need to focus on that.”