Anthony Gordon: 'I don't think I was ever fully respected' — former Newcastle United star determined to prove his worth at Barcelona

Having hardly been linked with a determination beforehand, Barcelona rapidly wrapped up the signing of Anthony Gordon this summer. The Catalan nine announced they had reached an statement with Newcastle United astatine the extremity of May, with Barcelona completing the signing of the English winger for £68m.

It represents Barcelona's biggest concern of the summer, having besides spent £51m (€60m) to motion Rodri. Anthony Gordon, who did not truly judge successful the astonishment transportation astatine the time, has settled perfectly into Hansi Flick's attacking rotation.

The 25-year-old has featured successful 7 matches, 5 of them arsenic a starter, registering 5 assists.

Anthony Gordon competing with Karim Adeyemi astatine Barcelona

The erstwhile Newcastle United antheral is competing with chap summertime signing Karim Adeyemi for the left-wing spot, with Raphinha undroppable up beforehand and Lamine Yamal arsenic truthful connected the close wing.

Called up by Thomas Tuchel for England duty, Anthony Gordon enactment successful an awesome show against Spain (2-3), scoring a good goal.

During the planetary break, connected his instrumentality to England, the Everton academy postgraduate spoke retired astir what radical successful England deliberation of him.

'I deliberation I've go a antithetic subordinate successful the eyes of a batch of radical due to the fact that successful England I ever felt that I was respected for being accelerated and pressing, but they ne'er truly respected the prime and quality with which I play', helium told ITV Football.

Anthony Gordon wants to beryllium his footballing qualities astatine Barcelona

'Only the players I played with seemed to realise that. I don't deliberation I was ever afloat respected successful England,' helium added.

'People conscionable spot maine arsenic idiosyncratic who's precise accelerated and precise aggressive, whereas successful Spain they truly admit my quality and my quality. At Barcelona, if you're not skilful oregon intelligent, you'll instrumentality retired similar a sore thumb consecutive away.'

It was mostly to marque up for this deficiency of designation of his footballing quality and method qualities that Anthony Gordon decided to permission the Premier League to articulation Barcelona.

'I felt I had much to connection than radical thought I did, and I wanted to beryllium it connected the world's biggest stage. Going overseas was precise important to me' - the winger stressed. The aboriginal is successful his hands.