Newcastle have held talks over a move for Everton ahead Anthony Gordon.
The Magpies need to exchange striker Chris Wood, who left for Nottingham Forest final week.
Although not a like-for-like alternative, Newcastle see 21-year-old Gordon as a participant who can function in numerous positions throughout the entrance line.
Newcastle have been rebuffed with an inquiry for Gordon within the summer, however have retained an interest.
It is believed a bid of round £40m may tempt Everton to promote.
Gordon can be open to leaving Goodison Park
Complicating the move considerably is Everton’s managerial scenario – Frank Lampard was sacked on Monday and any new incumbent might wish to preserve Gordon.
During the summer transfer window, Chelsea carried out high-level talks with Everton over Gordon’s availability.
He was then seen as considered one of Thomas Tuchel’s high targets and Chelsea have been ready to pay £60m to convey him to Stamford Bridge.
Gordon has 18 months remaining on his present contract at Goodison Park.
Sky Sports New chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol says former Burnley boss Sean Dyche and present Brentford supervisor Thomas Frank are each on Everton’s listing of managers to interchange Frank Lampard.
The information on Gordon comes after Tottenham made a late bid to signal Villarreal ahead Arnaut Danjuma on mortgage till the tip of the season.
Danjuma had been anticipated to signal for Everton on an analogous deal after an settlement was reached on the weekend however Spurs seem to have hijacked the move.
The addition of the versatile Netherlands ahead would enhance Tottenham’s choices in assault with Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison and Lucas Moura all experiencing harm points this season.
Jamie Carragher says Everton supporters nonetheless need change at boardroom degree however Frank Lampard can haven’t any complaints about being sacked because the membership’s supervisor
Danjuma, who will flip 26 later this month, spent two years enjoying in England with Bournemouth and whereas he starred within the Sky Bet Championship, he struggled within the Premier League and failed to attain in 14 top-flight appearances.
A swap to Villarreal in 2021 proved profitable with Danjuma enjoying a key position of their run to the Champions League semi-finals, scoring 16 targets in all competitions for the La Liga outfit.
Opportunities have been extra restricted for Danjuma this season after a muscle drawback disrupted the early a part of his marketing campaign and a return to England is near being finalised however with Tottenham now set to be his new vacation spot.
Everton goal for Bielsa after sacking Lampard
The Sun’s Football Editor Charlie Wyett believes there is no such thing as a long-term plan at Everton and suggests the membership want a ‘fire-fighter appointment’ to maintain them within the Premier League
Everton have made former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa their first option to develop into the membership’s subsequent supervisor after sacking Frank Lampard on Monday. Former Southampton supervisor Ralph Hasenhuttl can also be being thought-about for the vacant job.
Bielsa, who has been out of labor since he left Leeds in February final 12 months, has already held talks with the membership’s hierarchy about taking over and has indicated his willingness to tackle the job. The Toffees’ subsequent sport shouldn’t be till February 4, when Arsenal go to Goodison Park.
The Argentine was in talks to succeed Scott Parker as Bournemouth supervisor earlier than the World Cup, however the position was finally given to caretaker boss Gary O’Neil as a substitute.
The Toffees’ method to Bielsa follows their dismissal of Lampard on Monday afternoon, on the again of a 2-0 defeat by West Ham on the London Stadium on Saturday – their third consecutive loss within the league.
Former Everton captain Alan Stubbs says Wayne Rooney may return to the membership and cope with the duty of preserving the Toffees within the Premier League
The former Chelsea boss arrived at Goodison Park in January 2022, and though he helped the membership keep away from the drop final season, he leaves Everton with 15 factors from 20 video games and three wins this time period – the worst victory file within the division. Everton are nineteenth within the desk, with solely Southampton under them on purpose distinction.
Carra: Still worst-run membership in nation
Carragher believes Everton have develop into an ‘simple contact’ to play in opposition to within the Premier League and says the Toffees are the ‘worst-run membership within the nation’
Jamie Carragher nonetheless believes Everton are the worst-run membership within the nation and mentioned the hierarchy have “demonised the whole fanbase” in current weeks.
Everton sacked Lampard after lower than a 12 months in cost on Monday.
Lampard’s dismissal follows Everton proprietor Farhad Moshiri attending his first match since October 2021 because the Toffees succumbed to defeat at West Ham – their third consecutive loss within the league.
“Nobody knows a football club better than their own supporters,” Carragher mentioned on Monday Night Football.
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