Anthony Gordon ‘tells Everton he won’t return’ but Newcastle transfer now up in the air as Simon Jordan praises Magpies for refusing to meet £60million price tag
Simon Jordan has praised Newcastle for refusing to play ball with Everton’s ‘ridiculous’ £60million valuation of Anthony Gordon.
And the winger’s strike at the club has reportedly gone to another level, with claims the wantaway ace is refusing to return to the Toffees as he tries to force an exit.
Gordon has missed Everton training for three days in a row as the Merseyside outfit’s talks over a transfer with the Magpies rumble on.
The 21-year-old was given approved leave on Monday, but then did not turn up on Tuesday or Wednesday, and now the are reporting Gordon has told the club he has no intention of returning.
Talks with Newcastle are at a formal stage, but it is understood discussions have ground to a halt over the transfer fee.
talkSPORT has been told the current situation is that the deal is ‘more unlikely than likely’, with ultra-rich Saudi Arabia-backed Toon baulking at Everton’s £60m asking price.
Gordon has not started a game for the Blues since the return of action following the World Cup in Qatar, with questions asked over his conduct and attitude ever since he was linked with a move to Chelsea in the summer - reports that are said to have turned his head.
And talkSPORT host Jordan, a vocal critic of Newcastle at times in the past, was full of praise for the Tyneside club on this occasion and admitted they are going about their recruitment in the right way despite being one of the richest football clubs on the planet.
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“Good on Newcastle,” said the former Crystal Palace owner on his own White and Jordan show. “They don’t have to bend.
“Everton need the money, so they’re going to try and jack the transfer price up.
“But it’s good that Newcastle aren’t running to spend as much money as people were anticipating they would.
“They’re spending decent money and they’re buying decent players, but they’re doing it in a way that is more holistic, I suppose.
“That sounds a bit ridiculous when they’ve spent £200m across two transfer windows, but they could go harder and harder and go higher and do what they want.
“But they’re only going to pay what people are worth, and that’s nice to see.”