Anthony Gordon is a decent player but I can’t say that’s ‘showing ambition’

Yesterday, it was reported that Chelsea are desirous about signing Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon.

Firstly, I don’t suppose he can be low cost in any respect, so I’m actually undecided we’ll get him anyway. Nevertheless, 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 truly Todd Boehly who wished to carry Gordon in when he was at Everton, however that by no means transpired. The curiosity remains 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 desirous about, or one other title at Toon who they like.

However, is Gordon the type of massive title that can be sufficient to persuade gamers like Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer that we’re ‘displaying ambition’ available in the market this summer season?

Certain, he ticks the Premier League expertise bins, indisputably. At 25-years-old, he additionally comes with some respectable expertise and has mentality and perspective. His work charge is excessive, and he’s participant to have in any squad actually. We completely want all of the above on this squad. He upgrades most of our wingers, for positive.

However is he a needle mover? Completely not. Is a distinction maker? Generally, however not all the time. Is he a participant that may 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 provide lots, however he’s additionally very inconsistent. Haven’t we obtained sufficient inconsistent gamers already? We’d like wingers with high dribbling abilities 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 can 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 neighborhood as nicely…

I requested the SPTC neighborhood yesterday, switch charge 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 positive
8% mentioned completely not

As you’ll be able to see, it’s very cut up, however typically, we’re unconvinced. The kind of signings we’d like are those who will sway these polls to the purpose of a constructive majority wanting it to occur. That’s once we know we’re signing a high participant. For me, Gordon is just not that man, and these ballot outcomes show that.

I need to keep, I do suppose he’s respectable, not saying he’s a nasty 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.