Yesterday, it was reported that Chelsea are involved in signing Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon.
Firstly, I don’t suppose he could be low-cost in any respect, so I’m actually unsure we’ll get him anyway. Nonetheless, it’s value discussing.
As you’ll know, Gordon has been on Chelsea’s radar for some time, we solely just lately reported our curiosity on this web site simply a few weeks again – which has now been confirmed elsewhere. It was really Todd Boehly who wished to carry Gordon in when he was at Everton, however that by no means transpired. The curiosity continues to be very a lot there.
Newcastle do like a few of our gamers, which may very well be essential down the road if Chelsea do try to signal a Gordon, or a Nick Woltemade, who they’re additionally involved in, or one other identify at Toon who they like.
However, is Gordon the type of massive identify that shall be sufficient to persuade gamers like Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer that we’re ‘displaying ambition’ out there this summer season?
Certain, he ticks the Premier League expertise packing containers, no doubt. At 25-years-old, he additionally comes with some first rate expertise and has a superb mentality and angle. His work charge is excessive, and he’s a superb participant to have in any squad actually. We completely want all of the above on this squad. He upgrades most of our wingers, for certain.
However is he a needle mover? Completely not. Is a distinction maker? Typically, however not all the time. Is he a participant that can make the likes of Enzo go ‘wow, I’m staying right here if we’re signing gamers like that’? Nope. Is he a participant who would have been put to the likes of Reece James and Moises Caicedo when signing their new offers saying ‘that is the calibre of signing we’ll usher in’? I can’t see it, no.
Like I say, Gordon does supply loads, however he’s additionally very inconsistent. Haven’t we obtained sufficient inconsistent gamers already? We’d like wingers with high dribbling expertise who can beat two defenders instantly. Gordon is fast, sure, he might be direct too, however I don’t see him as a skilful dribbler who shall be beating gamers for enjoyable. He’s not a world beater, is he? Let’s be trustworthy. He’d be fairly an underwhelming signing for my part, and in lots of others on this group as effectively…
I requested the SPTC group yesterday, switch price apart, would you are taking Anthony Gordon as our solely new winger signing this summer season?
30% took the center floor
23% mentioned probably not, no
20% mentioned, I feel so, sure
19% mentioned sure, for certain
8% mentioned completely not
As you possibly can see, it’s very cut up, however usually, we’re unconvinced. The kind of signings we’d like are those who will sway these polls to the purpose of a optimistic majority wanting it to occur. That’s once we know we’re signing a high participant. For me, Gordon isn’t that man, and these ballot outcomes show that.
I need to preserve, I do suppose he’s first rate, not saying he’s a foul participant in any respect. However he’s probably not the signing that they’ve been promising and briefing within the media for the final three weeks as displaying our ambition, is he? Let’s be trustworthy right here.
