Anthony Gordon is set to MISS Newcastle’s trip to Arsenal on Saturday, Newcastle Confidential can reveal.
The winger has not trained this week because of a hip injury, a problem he felt during the 2-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on April 12. Despite online conspiracies to the contrary, and amid speculation over his future, multiple sources have confirmed that Gordon is injured.
A scan has shown the problem not to be too serious, but the discomfort has lingered in recent days. He missed last weekend’s 2-1 defeat by Bournemouth. Gordon is expected to play again this season but, at present, there is no definite return date. Sources say the 25-year-old is determined to return as soon as possible.
However, beyond this season, his future is unknown. Newcastle are 13 points off the Champions League places with five games to go and so will almost certainly miss out on qualifying for Europe’s premier competition. When that happens, interest in him will intensify.
CEO David Hopkinson revealed this month that, because of financial rules, the club need to sell some star players to fund their summer incomings, and Gordon is among those most likely to be traded.
Bayern Munich are one suitor but, with four years to run on the player’s contract, Newcastle are in a stronger position on the England international than they are on some others when it comes to negotiating any potential fee.
Anthony Gordon is set to miss Newcastle’s trip to title-chasing Arsenal on Saturday teatime with a hip injury suffered at Crystal Palace two weeks ago
Will Trafford be third time lucky?
Newcastle will revisit their interest in Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford this summer, Confidential can reveal.
It was previously thought a move for the England stopper was off the table after two failed attempts to sign him in 2024 and 2025.
However, with Newcastle targeting a new No 1 as a priority and Trafford looking to leave City in search of regular football, his name is back on the list inside St James’ Park.
Others are being tracked, not least because of competition for the 23-year-old and a salary at City that is close to double what he is thought to have agreed with Newcastle last summer.
That deal looked set to happen before City activated a clause to re-sign their former youth player for £27m, only to then sign Gianluigi Donnarumma and relegate Trafford to the bench. The Cumbrian felt like he had been misled and we understand he has now dropped the agency who brokered the move.