Chelsea are still in talks with Everton for a move for winger Anthony Gordon, according to Simon Phillips. Thomas Tuchel is interested in bringing the Toffees’ youth academy prospect to Stamford Bridge this season, with the Merseyside club desperate to keep hold of him.
Frank Lampard has recently been speaking about the potential departure of Gordon from Goodison Park, stating that as much as he would like to keep hold of the 21-year-old, he can’t stop the player from leaving Everton if the Toffees receive an acceptable bid from Chelsea. “You can’t ask me to assure anything – that would be naïve of me to assure anything,” Lampard told journalists, regarding the potential transfer.
A report from The Mirror has suggested that Everton have turned down a bid worth £45m from Chelsea for the wide man, but Gordon is reportedly keen to test himself at Champions League level.
And Phillips believes that the Stamford Bridge club are still in talks for a potential move for Gordon, with a £35m plus £10m in add-ons offer being the last offer on the table.