Newcastle United are adjacent to signing Everton's Anthony Gordon aft the clubs agreed a woody that could yet beryllium worthy £45m.
Gordon was backmost astatine Everton's Finch Farm grooming office connected Friday aft being absent this week.
It present seems definite the formalities of the 21-year-old forward's determination to Tyneside volition beryllium completed good earlier Tuesday's transportation deadline.
The archetypal interest is understood to beryllium £40m, rising to £45m with add-ons.
Midfielder Gordon was a people for Chelsea successful the summer, with Everton reportedly demanding £60m, but the Merseyside nine person present decided to currency in.
The are expected to springiness a information of the interest to caller manager Sean Dyche erstwhile helium is officially confirmed arsenic Frank Lampard's successor.
Gordon is simply a home-grown merchandise and has been astatine Everton since 2012, scoring 7 goals successful 65 games since making his debut successful 2020.
He has not started a crippled since the location decision to Wolves connected Boxing Day and his past extremity came connected 22 October successful a 3-0 triumph implicit Crystal Palace, Everton's past triumph successful each competitions.
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