Offer made: Newcastle submit big-money bid to sign 'exceptional' workhorse for Howe - report

Newcastle United have made an offer to sign Everton winger Anthony Gordon, according to a report from Football Insider. 

Having been nurtured through the ranks on Merseyside, Gordon directly contributed to 34 goals in 58 appearances for the youth sides and spent the second half of the 2020/21 campaign on loan at Preston before returning to Goodison Park.

Despite spending much of the early part of last season on the periphery, the 21-year-old England youth international came to the fore as Everton battled relegation and has quickly become a sought-after commodity amidst recent interest from Tottenham.

Now it appears as though the Magpies are eyeing Gordon as part of their own project under Eddie Howe…

As per Football Insider, Newcastle are believed to have ‘submitted a £35million bid’ to bring the four-cap England Under 21 sensation to the North East this summer.

It’s claimed that a ‘Newcastle source’ has informed the outlet of the offer after the Toon club identified the Liverpool-born youngster as a ‘top talent’ with supreme potential.

The report also states that Everton are ‘mulling over their response’ to the bid for the tireless Gordon who was hailed by journalist Ryan Taylor for an ‘exceptional’ display against Liverpool in April when playing as if ‘his life depends on it’ at Anfield.

Albeit only a small sample size at the elite level on which to base a judgment, in the face of adversity last season, the gifted starlet was impressive, scoring four times and registering three assists in 40 appearances across all competitions in a struggling side.

Overall, Gordon was a talisman for Everton and earned a 6.89 Sofascore average match rating whilst winning 4.9 duels, successfully completing 1.1 dribbles and making 1.0 key