La Liga champions Barcelona are on the verge of completing their first signing of the 2026 summer transfer window, with Anthony Gordon set to join from Newcastle United in the coming days.
Barcelona have moved quickly to close an agreement for Gordon, who had been attracting interest from Bayern Munich and Liverpool. Sporting director Deco travelled to England earlier in the week to hold talks with the England international’s representatives, and from there, the wheels were put in motion.
Personal terms were quickly agreed with Gordon, and within hours of submitting their opening offer, Barcelona have managed to reach an agreement in principle with Newcastle for the signing of the 25-year-old forward, as reported by Sport.
Hansi Flick gave the green light for Barcelona to go for Gordon, whom he sees as an excellent fit for his aggressive style of play. Newcastle were always open to selling their star forward, and despite having initially asked for €92m, a deal is on course to be finalised for €80m plus add-ons.
Gordon to undergo medical later this week
With an agreement done, Gordon can now travel to Barcelona to undergo medical tests. The plan is for everything to be finalised before he returns to the England camp ahead of the 2026 World Cup starting next month, which would allow him to officially join when the summer transfer window opens on the 1st of July.
There had been concerns that a strong World Cup for Gordon would have risen his stock, and thus, his valuation. As such, there was a great insistence from within Barcelona to close his signing before the tournament got underway, and it appears that they will be successful in this regard.
Once a deal for Gordon is wrapped up, Barcelona will be able to turn their attention to their next signing, which is expected to be a striker. The soon-to-be first addition of the summer can play as a number nine, although it’s believed that the Catalans want someone like Julian Alvarez or Joao Pedro brought in to complete a star-studded attack.
Statement signing!
But I think they need a #9 more.
They already have great wingers.
I am very glad about the manner Barça is going about their transfer business in the immediate aftermath of the 2025/2026 LaLiga season.
Without any aorta of a doubt, the signing of Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United FC of England is a very smart move by Barça. That’s because Gordon is a very good player which work rate and skill set will sync perfectly with Hansi Flick’s playing style.
I have watched Gordon play for Newcastle, and I can state for a fact that, he will be a big success in Barça.
And as for a new number 9, l am of the firm opinion that Barça should go for Joao Pedro of Chelsea FC.
He is a much more better fit for Hansi Flick’s playing style than Julian Alvarez, who,for me, is not aggressive enough in front of goal, though he possesses some abilities that Pedro noticeably lacks, such as scoring goals from free kicks in front of the goal post.
But Pedro is far more versatile with a higher work rate and linking up with play,and having a knack for scoring goals in the 18-yard box than Alvarez.
Therefore, Barça should go for Joao Pedro rather than Julian Alvarez, as Pedro will cost much less to get him from Chelsea just now.
Visca el Barça!
Barça should go for Joao Pedro as Barça’s #9 to fill the void left by the exit of Robert Lewandowski.
He is a better, more versatile and aggressive and prolific or consistent or reliable goal-scoring #9 than Julian Alvarez.
It will certainly cost Barça much more less to get Pedro from Chelsea and he is very certain to give a higher return on investment than Alvarez in the immediate and long term.