Eddie Howe wants to sign £45m player to be Anthony Gordon’s understudy at Newcastle United

Eddie Howe is eager to keep Anthony Gordon at Newcastle United, and is now eyeing up someone to act as his understudy.

Anthony Gordon was linked with a move away from St James’ Park earlier this summer, at a time when the Magpies’ PSR situation was desperate.

Newcastle offered Liverpool the chance to sign Gordon, but they declined due to the 23-year-old’s lofty asking price. However, it led to concerns that Gordon’s head had been turned by the chance to join Liverpool – who are his boyhood club.

But the winger is now expected to stay at Newcastle, while the club search for reinforcements ahead of the 2024/25 season.

Newcastle still interested in Nottingham Forest winger

The Magpies are interested in signing a new winger, with reports of Newcastle making a bid for Nicolas Gonzalez from Fiorentina.

But Toon officials are also looking at players closer to home, which brings us to Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga.

The 22-year-old was linked with Newcastle during the final few days of June, as clubs scrambled to comply with PSR. The Magpies tried to do a deal for Elanga to coincide with Elliot Anderson going the other way, but ended up signing goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos from Forest instead.

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