Bayern Munich open concrete talks with Anthony Gordon as Liverpool and Arsenal circle Newcastle winger
Bayern Munich's interest in Anthony Gordon has moved from admiring glances to the serious stage. Reports out of Germany and England on Thursday confirmed that direct discussions with Gordon's camp have taken place, with Bayern describing him as a preferred target for the summer and ready to test Newcastle's resolve once the window opens.
Gordon, 25, has been one of Newcastle's most influential attackers since joining from Everton in 2023, and his current deal at St James' Park runs until 2030 with a reported exit clause above £100m. That long contract is what gives Newcastle their leverage. It is also why the numbers being quoted to prise him away are not small. A £50 million bid has been floated as an opening move, but Newcastle are expected to hold firm on a valuation closer to £70 million, with some accounts pushing that figure up towards £95 million if they are genuinely forced to sell.
Why Bayern want him
Vincent Kompany has been keen to add competition and more direct running on the flanks, and Bayern see Gordon as a ready-made option to push Luis Diaz for a starting slot. The German champions have already been active in the English market and Gordon's profile, quick, left-footed and comfortable cutting in from the right or running in behind, fits the kind of signing Munich have been chasing in recent windows.
From the player's side, the interest has registered. Reports in both England and Germany describe Gordon as open to leaving this summer if the right move appears, with the pull of Champions League football a major factor.
Liverpool's long-standing interest
Bayern are not alone. Liverpool have been linked repeatedly with Gordon over the past 18 months, and the hunt for a long-term Mohamed Salah successor has only intensified those reports. The winger grew up a Liverpool fan, which is the sort of detail that always gets recycled, but there is more to it than sentiment. Anfield have already seen their move for Michael Olise run into a wall at Bayern, and Gordon is firmly on the shortlist as an alternative profile.
Arsenal, too, are in the frame. Mikel Arteta's recruitment team have been tracking Gordon for a while, and a summer spend on wide attacking options could yet include him if the right sale generates the budget. Bayern's late move complicates the picture for both Premier League clubs, because competition from Munich tends to inflate fees quickly.
Newcastle's position
Eddie Howe does not want to sell. Gordon is a starter, an England international, and the sort of player Newcastle have worked hard to build their modern identity around. The counter-argument, inside the club and out, is that Profitability and Sustainability Rules still shape the financial conversation and that £70 million-plus for a wide forward who has occasionally struggled to translate his chances into a consistent end product would be hard to turn down.
Newcastle's Champions League qualification for 2026-27 is also unresolved, and any dip in the final stretch of the Premier League season would weaken their hand considerably in these talks. For now, they are signalling that Gordon is not for sale. For now.
What happens next
Bayern are not expected to file an official bid until the European leagues wrap up, which gives the next six weeks a slightly unreal quality. Liverpool's position is likely to become clearer once their own attacking reshuffle takes shape, and Arsenal's interest depends on whether they can generate departure fees of their own. Gordon, meanwhile, has matches to play for club and, before long, for country as England firm up their World Cup plans.
Somewhere between now and July, one of those clubs is likely to test Newcastle's number. The question is which one gets there first, and whether £70 million is really the line.
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