Chelsea ‘interested’ in Anthony Gordon but have ‘other priorities’ — report

TL;DR

Chelsea is reportedly interested in signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United but has other priorities at the moment. Newcastle is looking to profit from their investment in Gordon, who has performed well since joining them.

Key points

Chelsea is interested in Anthony Gordon.
Newcastle United may sell Gordon to profit from their investment.
Gordon has performed well against Chelsea in the Premier League.

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 21: Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium on February 21, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) | Getty Images Chelsea spent a good chunk of the 2022 summer transfer window pursuing Anthony Gordon before eventually getting priced out of a deal for the then 21-year-old winger fresh off his first full season for Everton. Six months later, Gordon would force a move to Newcastle. He’s done alright there — certainly better than the options we chose instead in 2022: Raheem Sterling, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Noni Madueke — and, quite annoyingly, he’s done better than alright whenever paying against us (three goals and two assists in six Premier League games). But it looks like Gordon’s time on Tyneside may be ending. Apparently, Newcastle are looking to cash in and make a profit on their original £40m investment as part of a massive summer overhaul. According to , Chelsea are among the teams most interested; though, it’s also pointed out that we have “other priorities in the near term”. Those priorities may or may not include a bit of soul-searching and self-reflection from the powers that be. (Not that I expect any tangible change to our modus operandi.) Gordon, now 25 and with well over 200 appearances in top-level competitions to his name, certainly would fit the idea that we might try to sign players with some actual experience this time around — who are also “emotionally mature” with “strong character” — our financial situation is questionable at best. The report does claim that our potential interest is “not believed to be dependent on Chelsea qualifying for next season’s Champions League”, which seems about as believable as the rest of the speaking-under-the-condition-of-anonymity-to-protect-relationships claims out of the Chelsea camp about our reevaluation of where the club’s going. Considering that Gordon isn’t good enough for the likes of , , and , he probably will end up at Chelsea in like a nine-figure deal somehow.

Q&A

What is Chelsea's current interest in Anthony Gordon?

Chelsea is interested in signing Anthony Gordon but has indicated that they have other priorities to address first.

Why is Newcastle United considering selling Anthony Gordon?

Newcastle United is looking to cash in on Anthony Gordon as part of a significant summer overhaul, aiming to profit from their original £40 million investment.

How has Anthony Gordon performed since joining Newcastle?

Since joining Newcastle, Anthony Gordon has performed well, scoring three goals and providing two assists in six Premier League matches against Chelsea.