Anthony Gordon to undergo medical at Barça before £69.3m move from Newcastle

• England winger flying out for medical on Thursday

• Gordon could double wages to around £300,000 a week

Anthony Gordon is due to undergo a medical in Barcelona on Thursday after the La Liga winners agreed a £69.3m transfer with Newcastle on Wednesday night. Should everything proceed to plan the England winger is set to double his wages to around £300,000 a week.

Bayern Munich had been favourites to sign the England winger and even saw a late bid rejected on Wednesday but Gordon’s heart was set on Barcelona and a new life at the Camp Nou. Accordingly a player who also interested Liverpool swiftly agreed personal terms before Newcastle and the Catalan club entered more protracted negotiations regarding the structure of the fee.

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